| | Beardstown, IL | Wheeler, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,833 | $28,131 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,437 | $14,022 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,449 | $8,410 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.03 | 9.39 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1771 | 996 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 1063 | 549 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 11.3% | 15.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.8% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 76.9% | 78.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.7% | 27.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.2% | 4.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.8% | 15.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.7% | 4.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% |