| | Mackinaw City, MI | Owensboro, KY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,366 | $13,949 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,141 | $11,284 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,157 | $7,003 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.92 | 15.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2135 | 507 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 575 | 353 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.0% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.0% | 90.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.9% | 21.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.9% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.7% | 25.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.6% | 7.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.8% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% |