| | South Elgin, IL | Temecula, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,588 | $15,296 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,271 | $12,853 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,985 | $7,941 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.42 | 23.36 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1352 | 24953 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 659 | 526 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.6% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.8% | 3.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.6% | 93.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.6% | 27.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.7% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 37.4% | 36.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.2% | 9.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.5% |