| | Howell, MI | Fulton, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,515 | $10,799 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,426 | $9,820 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,190 | $5,577 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.15 | 12.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 892 | 591 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 617 | 294 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.8% | 13.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.3% | 82.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.1% | 17.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.4% | 5.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.8% | 22.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.8% | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.5% |