| | Aurora, IL | Helotes, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,588 | $13,214 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,271 | $10,259 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,985 | $6,154 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.42 | 14.9 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1352 | 825 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 659 | 397 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 11.6% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.0% | 1.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.4% | 96.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.1% | 21.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.6% | 11.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.8% | 47.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.3% | 11.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 3.1% | 1.5% |