| | Springfield, IL | White House, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,574 | $9,995 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,996 | $9,369 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,046 | $5,970 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14 | 15 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1261 | 492 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 860 | 417 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.5% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.3% | 91.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.1% | 23.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 10.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.4% | 24.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.6% | 4.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.4% | 1.5% |