| | Ishpeming, MI | Normal, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,275 | $16,974 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,178 | $15,275 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,169 | $9,416 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.5 | 13.18 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 753 | 590 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 495 | 756 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.2% | 2.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.3% | 97.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.9% | 17.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.7% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.2% | 52.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.3% | 12.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 3.5% | 1.5% |