| | Wayne City, IL | Shawneetown, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,138 | $15,306 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,471 | $14,707 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,148 | $9,156 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.19 | 13.61 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2386 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 1193 | 725 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.0% | 11.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.8% | 84.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.7% | 26.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 17.6% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.2% | 14.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.2% | 4.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 2.2% | 1.5% |