| | Polo, IL | Lake in the Hills, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,321 | $18,892 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,581 | $16,554 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,152 | $9,697 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.81 | 13.74 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 797 | 913 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 324 | 578 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.2% | 2.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.0% | 96.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.5% | 23.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.7% | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.8% | 38.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.7% | 9.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.3% | 1.5% |