| | Alpine, MI | Lowell, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,664 | $14,664 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,296 | $11,296 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,936 | $6,936 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17 | 17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1124 | 1124 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 681 | 681 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.0% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.5% | 92.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.6% | 23.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.0% | 12.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.5% | 25.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.8% | 5.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.5% |