| | Carbondale, IL | Berwyn, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,079 | $21,907 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,077 | $18,508 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,644 | $11,567 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.29 | 13.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1240 | 1480 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 482 | 481 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 8.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.4% | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.7% | 83.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.6% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 45.4% | 24.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.3% | 5.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.6% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.5% | 0.9% | 1.5% |