| | Clive, IA | Gurnee, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,293 | $24,440 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,894 | $20,875 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,373 | $12,628 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.53 | 13.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 799 | 1005 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 362 | 592 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.7% | 2.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.4% | 95.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.2% | 17.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 9.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 59.9% | 53.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.7% | 16.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.4% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.3% | 1.7% | 1.5% |