| | Niles, IL | Okemos, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,907 | $15,353 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,508 | $11,728 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,567 | $6,708 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.97 | 17.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1480 | 1124 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 481 | 726 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.7% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.5% | 0.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.8% | 98.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.4% | 9.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.1% | 5.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 37.6% | 74.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.6% | 24.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.6% | 6.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 12.6% | 1.5% |