| | Belleville, IL | Suffolk, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,142 | $12,253 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,271 | $11,273 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,545 | $7,268 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.97 | 14.91 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2351 | 540 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 636 | 351 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.2% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.7% | 90.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.4% | 24.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 9.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.6% | 31.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.2% | 9.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.5% |