| | Oblong, IL | Glen Carbon, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,539 | $13,939 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,859 | $12,569 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,138 | $7,302 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.67 | 15.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 550 | 5837 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 344 | 1054 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.3% | 2.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.7% | 96.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.0% | 18.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.7% | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.7% | 51.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.4% | 18.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 3.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 2.7% | 1.5% |