| | Sparta, MO | Marlette, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,395 | $11,598 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,984 | $10,443 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,101 | $6,521 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.94 | 17.87 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 720 | 1061 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 418 | 581 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.9% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.7% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.4% | 89.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 38.0% | 20.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.3% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 6.4% | 10.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.1% | 1.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.5% |