| | Hardin, IL | Carlyle, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,075 | $12,966 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,055 | $11,956 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,838 | $7,533 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.02 | 14.81 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 1278 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 609 | 852 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.4% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.7% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.9% | 93.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.9% | 16.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 22.1% | 12.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.8% | 28.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.2% | 3.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |