| | Benton Harbor, MI | Alpena, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,052 | $11,417 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,328 | $10,632 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,450 | $6,243 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.28 | 17.47 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 835 | 813 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 582 | 595 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.8% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 16.7% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 77.5% | 92.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.9% | 26.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.7% | 15.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 14.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.3% | 4.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.5% |