| | Shields, MI | San Bernardino, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,036 | $14,673 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,703 | $13,060 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,446 | $7,933 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.33 | 22.74 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1093 | 13166 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 719 | 531 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 12.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.9% | 16.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.8% | 71.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.9% | 20.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.4% | 6.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.6% | 12.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.7% | 3.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.4% | 1.5% |