| | Charleston, MO | Thebes, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,507 | $20,980 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,270 | $18,052 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,813 | $9,336 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.95 | 10.26 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 733 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 386 | 621 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.0% | 10.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.4% | 9.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.6% | 80.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.2% | 28.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.9% | 4.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 6.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.2% | 1.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% |