| | Alpena, MI | Poway, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,417 | $16,358 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,632 | $13,161 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,243 | $8,084 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.47 | 22.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 813 | 18744 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 595 | 513 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.6% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.8% | 91.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.4% | 18.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.0% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.5% | 52.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.8% | 15.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 2.7% | 1.5% |