| | Highland, IL | San Diego, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,939 | $16,358 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,569 | $13,161 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,302 | $8,084 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.21 | 22.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 5837 | 18744 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 1054 | 513 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 5.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.9% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.8% | 89.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.3% | 18.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.9% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.4% | 47.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.9% | 12.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 3.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 3.4% | 1.5% |