| | Amarillo, TX | Downers Grove, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,088 | $22,018 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,403 | $18,682 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,864 | $11,697 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.75 | 13.43 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 584 | 709 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 358 | 535 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.0% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.6% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.4% | 96.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.0% | 16.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.3% | 59.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.5% | 17.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 4.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 2.7% | 1.5% |