| | Chicago Heights, IL | Pleasanton, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,907 | $17,788 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,508 | $13,323 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,567 | $8,104 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.97 | 21.61 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1480 | 9555 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 481 | 603 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.8% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.1% | 1.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.0% | 96.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.8% | 13.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.9% | 66.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.4% | 22.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 4.5% | 1.5% |