| | Livonia, MI | Long Beach, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,771 | $20,704 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,521 | $15,624 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,893 | $9,604 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.74 | 15.83 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1471 | 4385 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 617 | 750 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 0.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 8.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.4% | 90.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.2% | 35.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.2% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.3% | 17.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.3% | 5.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% |