| | St. James, MI | Petoskey, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,427 | $13,366 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,314 | $12,141 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,019 | $8,157 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.56 | 14.92 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 667 | 2135 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 561 | 575 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.6% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.4% | 95.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.2% | 20.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.3% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.1% | 49.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.0% | 19.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.3% | 4.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.5% |