| | Saginaw, MI | San Francisco, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,036 | $21,016 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,703 | $16,279 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,446 | $9,028 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.33 | 20.4 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1093 | 1296 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 719 | 566 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 6.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.5% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.0% | 88.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.2% | 12.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.9% | 5.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.6% | 59.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.1% | 16.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 5.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 3.0% | 1.5% |