| | Hermann, MO | Murphysboro, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,279 | $19,079 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,017 | $16,077 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,254 | $9,644 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.82 | 12.29 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 412 | 1240 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 347 | 482 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.5% | 8.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.1% | 87.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.5% | 28.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.7% | 9.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.9% | 19.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 5.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.5% |