| | Essexville, MI | Rochester, NH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,933 | $19,903 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,065 | $17,209 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,278 | $10,919 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.98 | 12.4 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 776 | 403 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 559 | 226 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.9% | 92.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.8% | 20.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.5% | 12.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.9% | 24.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.4% | 5.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |