| | Harrison, MI | Merritt, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,259 | $10,933 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,467 | $10,065 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,744 | $6,278 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.25 | 15.98 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1225 | 776 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 476 | 559 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.1% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.1% | 91.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 29.6% | 18.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.2% | 12.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 9.9% | 19.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.1% | 4.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.5% |