| | Chicago, IL | Fort Bragg, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,907 | $16,048 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,508 | $14,096 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,567 | $8,002 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.97 | 18.39 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1480 | 64090 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 481 | 476 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.0% | 9.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.8% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.3% | 85.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.0% | 27.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.7% | 5.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 41.7% | 23.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.2% | 7.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.6% | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 0.4% | 1.5% |