| | Ottawa, IL | Benson, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,606 | $20,680 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,911 | $18,010 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,957 | $11,234 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.48 | 13.52 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1446 | 898 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 613 | 645 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.7% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.1% | 95.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.6% | 22.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.3% | 16.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.2% | 14.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.3% | 2.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.5% |