| | Lansing, MI | Front Royal, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,353 | $11,499 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,728 | $11,099 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,708 | $6,416 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.02 | 14.04 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1124 | 574 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 726 | 397 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 5.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.5% | 12.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.5% | 82.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.1% | 21.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.1% | 7.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.7% | 18.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.9% | 3.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.1% | 1.5% |