| | Gillespie, IL | Tariffville, CT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,096 | $25,069 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,002 | $20,830 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,900 | $12,433 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.84 | 12.33 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 677 | 479 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 401 | 341 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.2% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.8% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.0% | 96.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.8% | 9.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.7% | 17.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.7% | 41.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.1% | 11.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 4.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |