| | Rockford, IL | Springfield, OR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,393 | $14,566 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,358 | $12,107 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,283 | $6,947 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.9 | 17.94 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 795 | 776 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 524 | 406 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.2% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.2% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.5% | 89.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.2% | 31.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.4% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.2% | 20.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.9% | 4.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.5% |