| | Marengo, IL | Arnold, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,892 | $11,403 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,554 | $9,907 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,697 | $5,980 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.74 | 14.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 913 | 660 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 578 | 342 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.3% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.2% | 92.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.7% | 24.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 10.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.8% | 23.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.5% | 6.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |