| | Shepherd, MI | Holt, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,635 | $15,353 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,017 | $11,728 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,075 | $6,708 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.49 | 17.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 718 | 1124 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 376 | 726 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.2% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.5% | 94.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.9% | 22.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.2% | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.5% | 40.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.0% | 11.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 3.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.5% |