| | Burlington, VT | Downers Grove, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,565 | $22,018 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,332 | $18,682 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,451 | $11,697 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.58 | 13.43 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 296 | 709 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 230 | 535 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.6% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.1% | 96.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.4% | 16.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.1% | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 57.0% | 59.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.6% | 17.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.3% | 4.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.6% | 2.7% | 1.5% |