| | Gladstone, IL | Aledo, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,460 | $14,843 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,235 | $13,724 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,133 | $8,417 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.52 | 12.09 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 984 | 1322 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 246 | 273 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.8% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.7% | 93.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 29.4% | 24.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 13.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 5.6% | 22.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.0% | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% |