| | Marysville, MI | Alpine, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,411 | $17,444 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,492 | $14,630 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,378 | $8,193 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.13 | 11.08 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1339 | 1096 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 634 | 368 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.4% | 9.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.0% | 85.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.9% | 22.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.7% | 2.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.1% | 42.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.1% | 11.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 3.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.5% |