| | North Chicago, IL | Berkeley, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,440 | $17,788 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,875 | $13,323 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,628 | $8,104 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.56 | 21.61 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1005 | 9555 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 592 | 603 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 10.3% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.0% | 1.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.7% | 96.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.2% | 11.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.6% | 4.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.3% | 73.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.9% | 23.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 7.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 9.8% | 1.5% |