| | Pekin, IL | Highland, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,068 | $13,939 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,758 | $12,569 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,067 | $7,302 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.51 | 15.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2141 | 5837 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 422 | 1054 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.2% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.7% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.2% | 95.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.3% | 25.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.4% | 11.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.0% | 29.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.8% | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% |