| | Hillsdale, MI | West Branch, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,494 | $11,958 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,666 | $11,153 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,667 | $6,119 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.91 | 18.42 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 3525 | 529 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 631 | 422 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.8% | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.4% | 90.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.8% | 26.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.9% | 6.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.3% | 17.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.6% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% |