| | Scarsdale, NY | River Forest, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $31,362 | $21,907 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $27,367 | $18,508 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $18,180 | $11,567 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.74 | 13.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 932 | 1480 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 315 | 481 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.2% | 0.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.7% | 98.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 2.4% | 9.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 1.6% | 3.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 90.7% | 79.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 32.2% | 26.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 22.6% | 13.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.8% | 3.5% | 1.5% |