| | Waverly, IA | Carmi, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,262 | $13,578 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,040 | $12,746 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,430 | $8,146 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.73 | 12.58 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 434 | 1164 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 405 | 155 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.7% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.4% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.9% | 88.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.1% | 23.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.4% | 16.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.1% | 13.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.5% | 3.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.7% | 0.4% | 1.5% |