| | Salem, IL | Oak Lawn, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,346 | $21,907 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,723 | $18,508 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,682 | $11,567 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.75 | 13.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 3126 | 1480 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 313 | 481 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 5.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.3% | 89.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.2% | 20.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.9% | 10.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.4% | 32.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.2% | 8.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 1.0% | 1.5% |