| | Union City, MI | Essexville, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,121 | $10,933 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,927 | $10,065 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,140 | $6,278 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.95 | 15.98 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1363 | 776 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 402 | 559 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.1% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.4% | 94.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.6% | 30.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.8% | 14.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.0% | 24.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.0% | 8.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% |