| | Laconia, NH | McHenry, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,592 | $18,892 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,244 | $16,554 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,608 | $9,697 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.84 | 13.74 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 243 | 913 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 166 | 578 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 3.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.5% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.1% | 92.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.9% | 26.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.4% | 10.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.4% | 28.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.8% | 6.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.5% |