| | Ithaca, MI | Shepherd, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,047 | $12,635 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,783 | $11,017 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,734 | $7,075 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.85 | 16.49 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1373 | 718 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 578 | 376 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.0% | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.0% | 95.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.8% | 28.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 9.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.4% | 27.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.5% | 8.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.5% |