| | Wheeling, IL | Welcome, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,907 | $9,578 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,508 | $9,107 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,567 | $5,707 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.97 | 15.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1480 | 555 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 481 | 314 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.2% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.7% | 91.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.7% | 30.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.8% | 12.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.0% | 13.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.5% | 2.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% |