| | The Colony, TX | Tinley Park, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,080 | $21,907 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,859 | $18,508 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,983 | $11,567 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.39 | 13.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1018 | 1480 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 365 | 481 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 2.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.3% | 95.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.6% | 20.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 10.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 44.5% | 37.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.4% | 10.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.5% |