| | North Kansas City, MO | West Chicago, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,017 | $22,018 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,314 | $18,682 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,286 | $11,697 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.82 | 13.43 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 675 | 709 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 379 | 535 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 12.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.3% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.7% | 80.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.2% | 16.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.0% | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.1% | 31.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.5% | 9.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.8% | 1.5% |