| | Lake in the Hills, IL | Squirrel Mountain Valley, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,892 | $15,207 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,554 | $12,833 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,697 | $7,403 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.74 | 22.63 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 913 | 35299 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 578 | 764 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.1% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.3% | 91.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.5% | 36.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.8% | 9.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.0% | 1.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |