| | Centralia, IL | Tacoma, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,346 | $10,826 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,723 | $10,343 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,682 | $6,580 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.75 | 12.51 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 3126 | 1922 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 313 | 288 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.1% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.1% | 95.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.7% | 29.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.1% | 46.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.8% | 5.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.4% | 5.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% |