| | Commerce, CA | Plymouth, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,429 | $13,771 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,374 | $12,521 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,492 | $6,893 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.86 | 17.74 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 6565 | 1471 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 380 | 617 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 22.0% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.7% | 2.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 64.3% | 97.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.6% | 18.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.1% | 6.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.5% | 60.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.0% | 18.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 4.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 2.9% | 1.5% |