| | Sweetser, IN | Carbondale, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,304 | $19,079 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,379 | $16,077 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,610 | $9,644 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.02 | 12.29 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 599 | 1240 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 1540 | 482 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.3% | 3.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.7% | 94.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.2% | 25.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.7% | 45.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.3% | 17.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 3.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 5.5% | 1.5% |