| | Salem, IL | Fairfield, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,346 | $13,138 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,723 | $11,471 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,682 | $7,148 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.75 | 13.19 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 3126 | 2386 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 313 | 1193 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 6.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.3% | 86.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.2% | 23.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.9% | 13.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.4% | 15.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.2% | 4.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.5% |