| | Gurnee, IL | Florence, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,440 | $11,356 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,875 | $10,311 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,628 | $6,316 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.56 | 18.35 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1005 | 586 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 592 | 349 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.3% | 8.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.8% | 88.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.6% | 21.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 6.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 53.4% | 27.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.7% | 8.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.5% |