| | Hillsboro, IL | Monticello, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,957 | $26,671 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,564 | $15,159 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,368 | $8,913 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.02 | 11.8 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2453 | 508 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 448 | 357 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.6% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 15.4% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.9% | 94.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 29.0% | 14.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.3% | 12.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.2% | 43.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.3% | 9.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 2.5% | 1.5% |