| | Gaylord, MI | Lowell, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,831 | $13,054 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,864 | $10,391 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,153 | $5,605 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.05 | 16.99 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 739 | 435 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 602 | 674 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.2% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.8% | 1.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.0% | 95.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.6% | 25.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.5% | 10.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.9% | 20.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.5% | 8.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |