| | Clare, MI | Houghton Lake, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,259 | $13,274 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,467 | $11,435 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,744 | $6,512 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.25 | 16.29 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1225 | 772 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 476 | 579 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.2% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.7% | 10.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.1% | 89.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.0% | 26.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.4% | 12.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.0% | 12.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.5% | 3.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 4.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% |