| | Waltham, MA | Dixon, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,560 | $22,130 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,196 | $15,038 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,141 | $9,266 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.99 | 15.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 354 | 655 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 491 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.5% | 10.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.6% | 85.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 11.5% | 23.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.7% | 11.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 55.5% | 18.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 19.6% | 4.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.9% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.1% | 0.2% | 1.5% |