| | Mattoon, IL | Charleston, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,633 | $14,633 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,567 | $13,567 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,925 | $7,925 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.54 | 15.54 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1013 | 1013 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 346 | 346 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 3.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.8% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.6% | 91.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.4% | 22.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.9% | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.0% | 32.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.1% | 9.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 3.0% | 1.5% |