| | Brighton, MI | Canton charter, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,515 | $13,771 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,426 | $12,521 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,190 | $6,893 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.15 | 17.74 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 892 | 1471 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 617 | 617 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.2% | 2.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.5% | 94.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.4% | 17.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.0% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 47.0% | 53.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.7% | 17.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.1% | 2.2% | 1.5% |