| | Grosse Pointe, MI | Mount Pleasant, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,771 | $18,933 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,521 | $12,188 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,893 | $6,530 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.74 | 12.91 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1471 | 505 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 617 | 284 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.4% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.6% | 1.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 99.0% | 97.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.7% | 14.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.8% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 69.9% | 65.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 23.5% | 18.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 9.2% | 5.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.9% | 2.5% | 1.5% |