| | Ripley, TN | Grayville, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,437 | $13,578 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,967 | $12,746 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,232 | $8,146 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.14 | 12.58 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 600 | 1164 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 400 | 155 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.4% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 15.4% | 10.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.3% | 86.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.3% | 25.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.8% | 16.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 11.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 1.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |