| | Burton, MI | Waterford charter, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,237 | $15,188 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,702 | $12,595 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,261 | $7,754 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.84 | 17.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1010 | 809 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 676 | 537 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.7% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.2% | 91.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.5% | 25.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.4% | 10.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.1% | 27.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.2% | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.4% | 1.5% |