| | Mecosta, MI | Harbor Beach, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,098 | $17,721 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,586 | $11,711 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,808 | $7,444 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.05 | 15.67 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1398 | 2722 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 985 | 1157 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.4% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.7% | 15.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.9% | 81.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.7% | 23.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.9% | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 9.3% | 19.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.0% | 2.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% |