| | Fenton, MO | Bethalto, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,953 | $13,939 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,967 | $12,569 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,927 | $7,302 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.01 | 15.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 632 | 5837 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 276 | 1054 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.2% | 3.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.2% | 95.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.2% | 19.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.9% | 14.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.0% | 27.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.8% | 6.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.6% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |