| | Herrin, IL | Smithton, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,089 | $17,142 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,976 | $15,271 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,805 | $8,545 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.73 | 14.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 4924 | 2351 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 542 | 636 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.8% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.2% | 2.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.0% | 97.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.0% | 21.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 18.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.9% | 37.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.8% | 12.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.5% |