| | Westland, MI | Cedar Rapids, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,771 | $16,072 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,521 | $11,730 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,893 | $7,206 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.74 | 14.7 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1471 | 442 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 617 | 365 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.5% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.2% | 93.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.7% | 22.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.1% | 12.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.4% | 32.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.2% | 7.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.8% | 1.5% |