| | Petoskey, MI | Southlake, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,366 | $13,644 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,141 | $9,823 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,157 | $5,972 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.92 | 14.69 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2135 | 889 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 575 | 365 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.8% | 0.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.7% | 1.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.5% | 98.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.4% | 12.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 5.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 49.1% | 73.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 19.7% | 20.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.1% | 7.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 3.9% | 1.5% |