| | Lake Forest, IL | Northglenn, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,440 | $14,840 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,875 | $11,298 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,628 | $6,182 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.56 | 18.67 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1005 | 1004 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 592 | 324 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.5% | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.4% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 99.1% | 89.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 10.3% | 24.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.0% | 10.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 81.0% | 22.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 25.4% | 5.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 12.9% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% |