| | Big Rapids, MI | Vermilion, OH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,098 | $15,914 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,586 | $12,052 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,808 | $7,324 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.05 | 17.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1398 | 730 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 985 | 368 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.0% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.0% | 92.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.7% | 22.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.7% | 11.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.2% | 29.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.9% | 7.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.5% | 0.4% | 1.5% |