| | Brighton township, MI | Spring Lake, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,515 | $13,462 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,426 | $11,272 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,190 | $7,266 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.15 | 16.17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 892 | 924 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 617 | 721 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 0.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.8% | 2.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.6% | 97.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.7% | 24.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 20.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 48.3% | 39.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.8% | 8.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.4% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.5% |