| | Boulder, CO | River Forest, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,153 | $21,907 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,130 | $18,508 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,939 | $11,567 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.11 | 13.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 619 | 1480 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 213 | 481 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.7% | 0.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.9% | 98.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 10.6% | 9.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.6% | 3.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 76.8% | 79.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 25.0% | 26.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.7% | 13.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 9.0% | 3.5% | 1.5% |