| | San Diego, CA | Skokie, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,358 | $21,907 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,161 | $18,508 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,084 | $11,567 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 22.65 | 13.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 18744 | 1480 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 513 | 481 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.7% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.0% | 3.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.3% | 91.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.6% | 17.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 47.6% | 49.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.8% | 12.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.6% | 4.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.4% | 2.3% | 1.5% |