| | Galena, IL | Aiken, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,784 | $15,390 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $17,490 | $10,396 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,350 | $5,985 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.26 | 14.76 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 523 | 303 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 226 | 326 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.5% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.3% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.2% | 91.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.8% | 17.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.0% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.6% | 41.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.5% | 12.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.5% |