| | Montpelier, VT | Peoria, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,388 | $17,100 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,864 | $14,520 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,754 | $8,533 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.91 | 14.47 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 308 | 3219 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 167 | 460 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.5% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.2% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.3% | 90.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.2% | 20.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.2% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 64.6% | 37.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 20.9% | 11.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.4% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.5% |