| | Lisle, IL | Modest Town, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,018 | $11,639 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,682 | $11,071 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,697 | $6,837 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.43 | 15.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 709 | 475 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 535 | 339 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 12.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.0% | 39.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.9% | 48.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.6% | 9.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.2% | 0.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 65.2% | 13.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 21.0% | 0.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.1% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |