| | Belleville, IL | Fayetteville, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,142 | $10,111 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,271 | $9,614 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,545 | $6,015 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.97 | 14.14 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2351 | 557 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 636 | 307 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.2% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.7% | 92.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.4% | 29.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 10.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.6% | 27.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.2% | 6.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.5% |