| | Vandalia, IL | Pevely, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,902 | $11,403 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,831 | $9,907 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,476 | $5,980 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.51 | 14.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 660 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 240 | 342 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.1% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.3% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.7% | 94.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.8% | 27.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.6% | 12.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 10.7% | 18.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.1% | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% |