| | Chicago, IL | Peoria Heights, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,907 | $17,100 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,508 | $14,520 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,567 | $8,533 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.97 | 14.47 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1480 | 3219 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 481 | 460 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.0% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.8% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.3% | 96.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.0% | 27.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.7% | 16.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 41.7% | 26.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.2% | 7.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.6% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 2.7% | 1.5% |