| | Plano, IL | Mendota, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,968 | $19,606 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,573 | $16,911 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,734 | $9,957 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.43 | 12.48 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 964 | 1446 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 605 | 613 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 8.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.5% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.8% | 84.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.8% | 20.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.0% | 13.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.2% | 15.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.2% | 4.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.1% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.4% | 1.5% |