| | Sheldon, IL | Pontiac, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,358 | $18,512 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,123 | $16,414 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,724 | $10,362 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.68 | 11.2 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 651 | 2230 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 362 | 796 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 17.0% | 10.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.9% | 86.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.9% | 25.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.8% | 4.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 9.1% | 14.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 2.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |