| | Murphysboro, IL | Tacoma, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,079 | $18,363 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,077 | $14,056 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,644 | $7,966 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.29 | 18.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1240 | 1139 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 482 | 441 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.7% | 4.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.8% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.5% | 90.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.5% | 23.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.2% | 10.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.7% | 31.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 8.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.5% |