| | Smyrna, TN | Skokie, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,496 | $21,907 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,489 | $18,508 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,193 | $11,567 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.82 | 13.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 617 | 1480 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 787 | 481 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.2% | 3.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.0% | 91.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.7% | 17.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.7% | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.8% | 49.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.3% | 12.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 4.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 2.3% | 1.5% |