| | Carmi, IL | Madisonville, KY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,578 | $10,946 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,746 | $10,268 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,146 | $6,073 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.58 | 14.77 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1164 | 499 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 155 | 333 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.8% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.5% | 89.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.0% | 22.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.6% | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.2% | 21.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.5% | 4.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 1.0% | 1.5% |