| | Vernon Hills, IL | Jim Thorpe, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,440 | $20,354 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,875 | $14,519 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,628 | $9,314 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.56 | 13.15 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1005 | 728 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 592 | 367 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.2% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.3% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.5% | 93.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.2% | 19.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.6% | 14.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 63.2% | 20.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 22.6% | 5.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.3% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.2% | 1.2% | 1.5% |