| | Grand Ridge, IL | Sparta, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,606 | $14,716 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,911 | $12,875 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,957 | $8,019 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.48 | 13.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1446 | 2357 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 613 | 500 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.2% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.9% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.8% | 92.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 34.8% | 22.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.6% | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.0% | 25.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.7% | 10.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 2.2% | 1.5% |