| | Empire, MI | Charlevoix, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,579 | $15,427 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,461 | $12,314 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,227 | $8,019 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.83 | 14.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 546 | 667 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 240 | 561 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.0% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 100.0% | 94.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.9% | 34.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.1% | 9.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 41.7% | 27.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.7% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.2% | 5.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.5% |