| | St. Joseph, MI | Ballenger Creek, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,052 | $16,215 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,328 | $13,638 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,450 | $8,770 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.28 | 15.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 835 | 735 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 582 | 295 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.5% | 3.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.1% | 93.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.1% | 19.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.5% | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 51.1% | 42.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 19.3% | 15.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.6% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.5% |