| | Matteson, IL | Southaven, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,907 | $8,782 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,508 | $8,082 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,567 | $4,894 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.97 | 15.47 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1480 | 900 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 481 | 468 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.1% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.0% | 92.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.7% | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.9% | 13.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 40.8% | 24.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.1% | 6.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.5% |