| | Petersburg, IL | Girard, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,064 | $16,096 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,133 | $13,002 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,061 | $7,900 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.06 | 12.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 384 | 677 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 384 | 401 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.4% | 5.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.2% | 9.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.4% | 85.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.0% | 22.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.7% | 5.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.4% | 9.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.5% | 2.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% |