| | Lake Zurich, IL | Bismarck, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,440 | $11,590 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,875 | $11,220 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,628 | $7,438 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.56 | 16.52 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1005 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 592 | 802 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.2% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.0% | 93.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.1% | 31.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.8% | 13.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 55.3% | 14.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.6% | 3.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 0.6% | 1.5% |