| | Sault Ste. Marie, MI | Santa Monica, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,147 | $17,429 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,282 | $14,374 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,679 | $8,492 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.51 | 21.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 3881 | 6565 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 674 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.7% | 2.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.3% | 94.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.3% | 12.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 6.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.9% | 67.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.9% | 17.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 7.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 4.1% | 1.5% |