| | River Forest, IL | Rutherford, NJ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,907 | $24,891 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,508 | $20,950 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,567 | $12,557 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.97 | 12.45 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1480 | 931 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 481 | 304 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.1% | 2.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.3% | 95.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 9.4% | 14.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.3% | 6.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 79.7% | 55.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 26.3% | 17.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 13.9% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% |