| | Paradise, NV | Springfield, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,456 | $15,574 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,498 | $13,996 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,642 | $8,046 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.93 | 14 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 728 | 1261 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 450 | 860 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.1% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.7% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.2% | 91.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.4% | 22.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.9% | 8.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.1% | 34.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.0% | 9.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.5% |