| | South Lyon, MI | Macomb, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,188 | $13,444 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,595 | $11,162 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,754 | $6,894 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.02 | 17.64 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 809 | 1020 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 537 | 617 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.3% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.3% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.4% | 93.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.7% | 21.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.7% | 12.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 46.1% | 34.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.2% | 10.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.6% | 0.6% | 1.5% |