| | Loves Park, IL | Dayton, OH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,393 | $16,432 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,358 | $13,613 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,283 | $8,075 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.9 | 17.45 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 795 | 1025 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 524 | 446 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.3% | 11.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.3% | 85.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.5% | 26.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.9% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.6% | 18.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.1% | 5.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.5% |