| | Athens, IL | Springfield, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,064 | $13,157 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,133 | $11,533 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,061 | $6,737 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.06 | 16.34 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 384 | 1009 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 384 | 542 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.2% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.2% | 11.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.5% | 84.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.0% | 27.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.4% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.4% | 12.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.3% | 2.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 2.0% | 1.5% |