| | Escanaba, MI | Wheaton, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,255 | $22,018 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,429 | $18,682 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,498 | $11,697 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.53 | 13.43 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 590 | 709 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 2268 | 535 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.6% | 1.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.4% | 96.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.2% | 14.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.5% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.5% | 64.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.1% | 19.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 5.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 2.6% | 1.5% |