| | Marion, IL | Tucson, AZ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,089 | $10,756 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,976 | $8,897 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,805 | $4,785 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.73 | 16.66 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 4924 | 1447 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 542 | 519 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 5.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.3% | 8.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.2% | 86.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.5% | 25.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.8% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.5% | 28.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.8% | 8.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 1.8% | 1.5% |