| | Buchanan, MI | Elkhart, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,052 | $13,581 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,328 | $10,846 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,450 | $6,252 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.28 | 15.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 835 | 575 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 582 | 437 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 7.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 12.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.2% | 80.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 36.1% | 21.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.6% | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.2% | 15.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.3% | 3.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.5% |