| | Midland, MI | Clear Lake Shores, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,218 | $13,297 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,593 | $9,827 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,608 | $5,956 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.84 | 15.32 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1679 | 1106 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 886 | 409 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.1% | 1.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.7% | 97.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.2% | 25.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.9% | 6.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 44.8% | 49.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.5% | 14.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 5.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.1% | 1.3% | 1.5% |