| | Amherst, TX | Benton, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,239 | $14,974 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,952 | $14,030 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,961 | $9,131 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.22 | 13.8 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 702 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 295 | 1064 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 12.6% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.0% | 11.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 74.4% | 87.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.4% | 22.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.0% | 10.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 6.2% | 22.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.8% | 4.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |