| | Plainfield, IL | Elkhart, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,169 | $13,581 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,222 | $10,846 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,784 | $6,252 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.41 | 15.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1491 | 575 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 776 | 437 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 7.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.9% | 12.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.3% | 80.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.2% | 21.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.4% | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 55.5% | 15.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.3% | 3.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.6% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 0.4% | 1.5% |