| | Westland, MI | Richardson, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,771 | $13,172 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,521 | $10,291 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,893 | $5,920 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.74 | 15.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1471 | 971 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 617 | 361 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.5% | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.2% | 91.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.7% | 18.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.1% | 7.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.4% | 53.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.2% | 16.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 2.2% | 1.5% |