| | Portage, MI | Avon, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,237 | $13,510 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,821 | $10,199 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,940 | $5,754 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.31 | 16.9 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 721 | 695 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 589 | 603 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.0% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.4% | 95.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.8% | 19.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.3% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 47.6% | 45.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.0% | 11.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.5% | 0.8% | 1.5% |