| | Palatine, IL | Hempstead, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,907 | $31,321 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,508 | $27,824 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,567 | $18,368 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.97 | 12.06 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1480 | 979 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 481 | 358 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.9% | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.0% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.1% | 90.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.9% | 15.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 50.2% | 42.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.0% | 13.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 3.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.5% |