| | Alfred, NY | Berrien Springs, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $31,173 | $13,052 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $23,705 | $11,328 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $14,443 | $6,450 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.12 | 18.28 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 390 | 835 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 269 | 582 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.5% | 91.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.9% | 16.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.4% | 11.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 49.1% | 43.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 21.7% | 15.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 8.0% | 3.4% | 1.5% |