| | Pekin, IL | Anchorage, AK | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,068 | $16,628 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,758 | $15,402 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,067 | $8,961 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.51 | 17.44 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2141 | 499 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 422 | 413 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.2% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.7% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.2% | 94.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.3% | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.4% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.0% | 36.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.8% | 9.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% |