| | Detroit, MI | Evergreen, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,771 | $10,370 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,521 | $9,883 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,893 | $5,021 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.74 | 21.55 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1471 | 216 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 617 | 275 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.2% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.2% | 8.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.6% | 89.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.7% | 22.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.4% | 15.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.2% | 13.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.2% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 4.9% | 1.5% |