| | Oswego, IL | Pittsburgh, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,968 | $23,300 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,573 | $17,801 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,734 | $11,006 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.43 | 13.16 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 964 | 542 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 605 | 327 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.9% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.7% | 93.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.5% | 14.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.7% | 8.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.2% | 45.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.6% | 13.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 4.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 3.9% | 1.5% |