| | Benton, KY | Taylorville, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,702 | $14,643 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,565 | $12,860 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,502 | $7,956 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.69 | 13.83 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 650 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 285 | 305 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.4% | 92.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.3% | 19.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.7% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.7% | 19.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.0% | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.2% | 1.5% |