| | Rockford, IL | Cockeysville, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,393 | $16,935 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,358 | $14,996 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,283 | $9,409 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.9 | 14.46 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 795 | 633 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 524 | 312 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.2% | 3.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.2% | 3.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.5% | 93.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.2% | 17.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.4% | 5.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.2% | 51.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.9% | 12.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 4.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 2.0% | 1.5% |