| | Bessemer, MI | Jasper, AR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,470 | $11,929 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,454 | $11,021 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,805 | $5,935 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.84 | 6.5 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 418 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 315 | 209 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.8% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.2% | 89.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.7% | 53.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 23.3% | 6.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.2% | 6.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.9% | 0.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.5% |