| | Quincy, IL | Joliet, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,971 | $18,169 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,516 | $16,222 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,867 | $9,784 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.6 | 14.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 9134 | 1491 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 457 | 776 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 7.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.6% | 8.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.9% | 84.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.5% | 23.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.5% | 24.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.7% | 6.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.5% |