| | McLeansboro, IL | Pinckneyville, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,040 | $14,735 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,851 | $13,346 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,473 | $8,059 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.91 | 14.57 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1139 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 285 | 867 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 5.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.6% | 25.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.1% | 69.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.9% | 20.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.1% | 7.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.9% | 1.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |