| | Sterling Heights, MI | Oklahoma City, OK | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,444 | $10,014 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,162 | $8,562 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,894 | $4,964 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.64 | 19.03 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1020 | 561 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 617 | 401 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.9% | 5.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.0% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.1% | 87.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.9% | 22.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.0% | 32.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.9% | 8.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.5% |