| | Grinnell, IA | Grayslake, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,655 | $24,440 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,470 | $20,875 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,195 | $12,628 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.46 | 13.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 319 | 1005 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 277 | 592 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.0% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.0% | 2.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.0% | 96.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.5% | 18.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 6.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 40.1% | 59.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.4% | 18.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.8% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.4% | 2.6% | 1.5% |