| | Manistee, MI | Beverly, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,088 | $20,221 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,422 | $17,386 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,619 | $10,919 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.4 | 12.04 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 29155 | 530 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 833 | 355 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.9% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.9% | 2.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.2% | 95.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 31.0% | 13.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.3% | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.8% | 50.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 14.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 1.9% | 1.5% |