| | Gurnee, IL | Niles, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,440 | $13,052 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,875 | $11,328 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,628 | $6,450 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.56 | 18.28 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1005 | 835 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 592 | 582 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.3% | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.8% | 89.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.6% | 30.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 5.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 53.4% | 17.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.7% | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 0.6% | 1.5% |