| | Skokie, IL | Truckee, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,907 | $22,261 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,508 | $14,261 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,567 | $8,309 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.97 | 18.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1480 | 8402 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 481 | 433 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.8% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.4% | 2.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.8% | 94.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.3% | 19.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.1% | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 49.4% | 58.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.7% | 12.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.1% | 4.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.3% | 3.6% | 1.5% |