| | Galesburg, IL | Edwardsville, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,500 | $13,939 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,039 | $12,569 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,456 | $7,302 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.51 | 15.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1345 | 5837 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 424 | 1054 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.3% | 2.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.8% | 96.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.3% | 16.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.2% | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.6% | 55.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.1% | 17.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 4.1% | 1.5% |