| | Batavia, NY | Shields, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $26,279 | $12,036 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $21,233 | $10,703 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,297 | $6,446 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 9.61 | 17.33 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 442 | 1093 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 200 | 719 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.5% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.2% | 93.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.0% | 22.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.1% | 15.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.1% | 27.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.7% | 8.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.5% |