| | Hastings, MI | Aiken, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,592 | $15,390 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,106 | $10,396 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,547 | $5,985 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.02 | 14.76 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1060 | 303 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 574 | 326 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.8% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.5% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.6% | 91.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.8% | 17.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.2% | 41.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.2% | 12.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 1.7% | 1.5% |