| | Mendota, IL | Cary, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,606 | $18,892 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,911 | $16,554 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,957 | $9,697 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.48 | 13.74 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1446 | 913 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 613 | 578 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.9% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.5% | 1.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.6% | 97.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.4% | 22.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.7% | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.3% | 46.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.4% | 14.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1.5% |