| | Big Bear Lake, CA | Okemos, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,673 | $15,353 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,060 | $11,728 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,933 | $6,708 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 22.74 | 17.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 13166 | 1124 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 531 | 726 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.2% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.0% | 0.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.8% | 98.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.5% | 9.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.8% | 5.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.9% | 74.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.0% | 24.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 6.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 12.6% | 1.5% |