| | Bloomington, IL | Seneca, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,974 | $15,306 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,275 | $12,115 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,416 | $7,061 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.18 | 12.78 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 590 | 359 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 756 | 386 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 5.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.1% | 9.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.0% | 85.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.5% | 21.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.2% | 12.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 47.4% | 27.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.4% | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 0.3% | 1.5% |