| | Sumner, MI | South River, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,047 | $10,052 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,783 | $9,598 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,734 | $5,829 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.85 | 14.9 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1373 | 517 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 578 | 374 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.2% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.1% | 88.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.1% | 25.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.7% | 19.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 9.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.3% | 1.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |