| | Carleton, MI | Emporia, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,425 | $18,036 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,523 | $14,102 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,144 | $9,150 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.8 | 12.31 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1338 | 551 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 807 | 366 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 8.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.6% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.4% | 85.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.0% | 20.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.1% | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 10.6% | 26.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.0% | 8.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.5% |