| | Jackson, MO | Quincy, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,549 | $14,971 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,743 | $12,516 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,483 | $6,867 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.69 | 14.6 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 772 | 9134 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 333 | 457 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.3% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.0% | 90.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.7% | 23.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.3% | 9.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.9% | 24.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.4% | 6.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.6% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |