| | Sterling, IL | Chester, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,912 | $13,152 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,926 | $12,263 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,095 | $6,281 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.69 | 12.93 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1229 | 460 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 291 | 345 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.7% | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.3% | 17.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.1% | 77.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.3% | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 11.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.1% | 7.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.2% | 1.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% |