| | Madisonville, KY | Benton, KY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,946 | $12,702 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,268 | $10,565 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,073 | $6,502 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.77 | 15.69 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 499 | 650 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 333 | 285 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.0% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.5% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.5% | 93.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.0% | 30.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.9% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.6% | 13.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.6% | 7.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.0% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.5% |