| | Palatine, IL | Kirkland, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,907 | $20,069 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,508 | $14,996 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,567 | $8,846 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.97 | 18.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1480 | 989 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 481 | 455 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.9% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.0% | 1.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.1% | 96.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.9% | 16.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.0% | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 50.2% | 62.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.0% | 18.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 2.8% | 1.5% |