| | Oswego, IL | Denver, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,968 | $9,142 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,573 | $8,495 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,734 | $5,380 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.43 | 15.64 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 964 | 656 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 605 | 304 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.9% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.7% | 94.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.5% | 28.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.7% | 9.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.2% | 28.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.6% | 2.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 2.0% | 1.5% |