| | Olney, IL | Salem, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,205 | $14,346 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,485 | $12,723 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,325 | $7,682 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.21 | 12.75 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 813 | 3126 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 745 | 313 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.6% | 92.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.8% | 25.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.5% | 12.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.7% | 14.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.1% | 3.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.4% | 1.5% |