| | Elkhart, IL | Merrill, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,613 | $12,036 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,841 | $10,703 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,636 | $6,446 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.58 | 17.33 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1122 | 1093 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 349 | 719 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.8% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.1% | 2.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.1% | 95.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.9% | 18.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.9% | 3.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.8% | 14.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.9% | 4.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.5% |