| | Grand Rapids, MI | Canton, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,664 | $11,872 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,296 | $10,895 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,936 | $7,110 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17 | 14.57 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1124 | 950 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 681 | 450 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.4% | 9.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.7% | 85.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.1% | 27.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.6% | 6.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.8% | 29.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.7% | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.5% |