| | Marshall, MI | Portage, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,157 | $12,763 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,533 | $9,826 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,737 | $5,384 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.34 | 15.55 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1009 | 525 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 542 | 640 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.3% | 90.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.1% | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 40.6% | 15.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.9% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.9% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.2% | 0.2% | 1.5% |