| | Franklin, TN | Highland Park, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,371 | $24,440 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,272 | $20,875 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,635 | $12,628 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.78 | 13.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 399 | 1005 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 386 | 592 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 0.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.6% | 97.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.0% | 9.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.5% | 3.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 64.3% | 76.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.0% | 21.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.3% | 13.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.7% | 3.5% | 1.5% |