| | Bethalto, IL | Lubbock, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,939 | $12,453 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,569 | $9,965 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,302 | $6,056 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.21 | 14.14 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 5837 | 562 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 1054 | 332 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.1% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.2% | 88.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.8% | 22.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.6% | 7.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.4% | 33.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.4% | 8.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 2.4% | 1.5% |