| | Meridian charter, MI | Pittsfield, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,353 | $23,370 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,728 | $20,206 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,708 | $12,441 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.02 | 10.3 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1124 | 397 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 726 | 370 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.9% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.6% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.6% | 92.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.8% | 20.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.2% | 9.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 66.0% | 33.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 21.0% | 9.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.4% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 9.5% | 1.2% | 1.5% |