| | Sterling, IL | Comanche Creek, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,912 | $15,228 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,926 | $12,429 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,095 | $7,402 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.69 | 17.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1229 | 1776 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 291 | 353 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.7% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.3% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.1% | 100.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.3% | 42.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 2.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.1% | 35.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.2% | 11.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% |