| | Charlevoix, MI | Franklin, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,427 | $11,276 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,314 | $10,359 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,019 | $6,340 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.56 | 13.47 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 667 | 639 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 561 | 407 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 7.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 14.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.9% | 78.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 34.1% | 23.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.8% | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.1% | 20.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 2.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.4% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% |