| | Peoria, IL | Brighton, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,100 | $13,515 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,520 | $10,426 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,533 | $7,190 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.47 | 18.15 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 3219 | 892 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 460 | 617 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.1% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.8% | 93.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.9% | 17.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 8.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 37.0% | 47.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.6% | 12.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.4% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 2.1% | 1.5% |