| | Mequon, WI | Plainfield, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,321 | $18,169 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,953 | $16,222 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,448 | $9,784 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.18 | 14.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 590 | 1491 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 491 | 776 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.5% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.1% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.4% | 96.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.7% | 16.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.9% | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 70.6% | 55.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 20.8% | 15.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 9.4% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.1% | 1.9% | 1.5% |