| | Atoka, TN | Ishpeming township, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $8,975 | $12,275 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,561 | $11,178 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,529 | $7,169 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.13 | 16.5 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 792 | 753 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 665 | 495 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.9% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.8% | 3.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.4% | 96.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.7% | 22.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.8% | 11.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.5% | 30.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.5% | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |