| | Cairo, IL | Paris, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,980 | $12,152 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,052 | $10,303 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,336 | $6,401 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.26 | 12.17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 1242 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 621 | 342 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.0% | 9.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.9% | 86.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.6% | 26.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.6% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.3% | 17.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.2% | 4.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.7% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |