| | Midland, MI | Jefferson City, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,218 | $18,499 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,593 | $11,472 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,608 | $6,519 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.84 | 11.81 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1679 | 553 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 886 | 319 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.1% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.7% | 90.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.2% | 21.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.9% | 6.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 44.8% | 34.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.5% | 9.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% |