| | Wheeling, IL | Palos Hills, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,907 | $21,907 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,508 | $18,508 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,567 | $11,567 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.97 | 13.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1480 | 1480 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 481 | 481 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.2% | 8.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.7% | 88.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.7% | 20.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.8% | 11.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.0% | 25.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.5% | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% |