| | Kentwood, MI | Metairie, LA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,664 | $12,663 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,296 | $11,920 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,936 | $6,533 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17 | 21.35 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1124 | 508 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 681 | 754 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.9% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.8% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.3% | 92.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.8% | 21.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.6% | 38.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.9% | 8.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 3.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.5% |