| | Vandalia, IL | Salem, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,902 | $14,346 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,831 | $12,723 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,476 | $7,682 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.51 | 12.75 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 3126 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 240 | 313 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.1% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.3% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.7% | 92.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.8% | 25.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.6% | 12.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 10.7% | 14.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.1% | 3.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.4% | 1.5% |