| | McBain, MI | Big Rapids, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,303 | $14,098 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,119 | $10,586 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,194 | $6,808 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.97 | 18.05 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1026 | 1398 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 718 | 985 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.7% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.9% | 94.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.7% | 21.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.2% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 33.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.5% | 8.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 4.5% | 1.5% |