| | Chesterton, IN | South Holland, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,763 | $21,907 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,826 | $18,508 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,384 | $11,567 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.55 | 13.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 525 | 1480 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 640 | 481 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.0% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.0% | 92.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.2% | 28.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.7% | 9.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.7% | 26.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.9% | 10.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% |