| | Sparta, MI | Concord, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,664 | $15,192 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,296 | $12,448 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,936 | $7,565 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17 | 22.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1124 | 7518 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 681 | 584 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 6.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.7% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.6% | 88.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.1% | 23.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.8% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.8% | 36.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.8% | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |