| | Paris, IL | Downs, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,081 | $17,118 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,208 | $15,043 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,884 | $9,173 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.15 | 10.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6728 | 482 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 252 | 194 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.5% | 5.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.9% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.6% | 94.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.3% | 22.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.3% | 13.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.4% | 27.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.0% | 6.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% |