| | Monmouth, IL | Salisbury, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,801 | $10,536 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,398 | $10,079 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,852 | $6,244 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.79 | 15.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2552 | 1200 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 510 | 345 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.5% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.5% | 8.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.0% | 87.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.6% | 26.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.0% | 7.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.6% | 25.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.2% | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% |