| | Big Rapids, MI | Maysville, KY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,098 | $14,336 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,586 | $10,641 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,808 | $6,501 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.05 | 15.61 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1398 | 890 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 985 | 445 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 5.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.0% | 8.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.0% | 86.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.7% | 25.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.7% | 13.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.2% | 21.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.9% | 7.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.5% | 1.8% | 1.5% |