| | Mexico, MO | Sullivan, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,568 | $12,722 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,629 | $11,810 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,672 | $6,986 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.74 | 13.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 770 | 1910 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 267 | 277 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.6% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.9% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.4% | 90.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.7% | 25.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 11.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.0% | 19.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.9% | 6.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.5% |