| | Elk Rapids township, MI | Indian River, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,489 | $12,501 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,344 | $11,170 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,897 | $6,912 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.34 | 16.09 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 752 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 378 | 1328 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.4% | 13.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.4% | 85.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.9% | 18.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.4% | 4.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.2% | 33.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.5% | 13.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.3% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 2.6% | 1.5% |