| | Makanda, IL | Cobden, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,079 | $14,459 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,077 | $13,359 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,644 | $8,202 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.29 | 12.09 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1240 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 482 | 515 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.3% | 10.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.8% | 9.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.0% | 80.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.6% | 26.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.7% | 12.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 59.1% | 20.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.1% | 3.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.1% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 6.1% | 0.3% | 1.5% |