| | Highland Park, MI | Gary, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,771 | $13,054 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,521 | $10,391 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,893 | $5,605 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.74 | 16.99 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1471 | 435 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 617 | 674 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.1% | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.6% | 10.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.3% | 86.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.9% | 24.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.6% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.6% | 14.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.6% | 4.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 0.5% | 1.5% |