| | Muskegon, MI | Lake Stevens, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,247 | $17,718 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,376 | $14,748 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,666 | $9,118 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.85 | 18.91 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 871 | 1564 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 634 | 420 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.8% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.9% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.4% | 94.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.4% | 27.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.9% | 11.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.0% | 29.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.9% | 6.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% |