| | Crossville, TN | Ludington, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,268 | $12,336 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,891 | $10,589 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,266 | $6,753 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.42 | 16.9 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 513 | 899 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 574 | 643 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.8% | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.2% | 94.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.6% | 19.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.8% | 10.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.4% | 25.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.0% | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% |