| | East St. Louis, IL | Danville, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,142 | $17,163 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,271 | $15,343 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,545 | $9,220 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.97 | 14.77 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2351 | 1130 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 636 | 565 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.0% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.9% | 9.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.1% | 87.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.5% | 22.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.4% | 10.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.7% | 17.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.5% |