| | Wheeling, IL | Rio Rancho, NM | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,907 | $13,881 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,508 | $10,727 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,567 | $6,119 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.97 | 15.16 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1480 | 943 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 481 | 705 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.2% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.7% | 94.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.7% | 26.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.8% | 12.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.0% | 31.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.5% | 9.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% |