| | Chelsea, MI | Petoskey, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,020 | $13,366 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,455 | $12,141 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,754 | $8,157 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.17 | 14.92 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 647 | 2135 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 503 | 575 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.9% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.5% | 95.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.0% | 20.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.7% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 51.3% | 49.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.8% | 19.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.1% | 4.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.1% | 1.5% | 1.5% |