| | Petersburg, IL | Alvin, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,064 | $14,921 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,133 | $9,822 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,061 | $5,886 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.06 | 15.05 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 384 | 881 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 384 | 393 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.4% | 7.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.2% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.4% | 85.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.0% | 30.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.7% | 9.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.4% | 18.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.5% | 3.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 0.1% | 1.5% |