| | Murphysboro, IL | Benton, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,079 | $14,974 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,077 | $14,030 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,644 | $9,131 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.29 | 13.8 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1240 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 482 | 1064 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.7% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.8% | 11.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.5% | 87.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.5% | 22.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.2% | 10.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.7% | 22.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 4.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.5% |