| | Bellaire, MI | Elk Rapids, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,489 | $12,489 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,344 | $11,344 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,897 | $6,897 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.34 | 16.34 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 752 | 752 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 378 | 378 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.5% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.1% | 2.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.4% | 96.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.8% | 23.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.0% | 12.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.9% | 41.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.6% | 13.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 2.0% | 1.5% |