| | Traverse City, MI | Dauphin Island, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,554 | $10,769 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,405 | $9,969 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,361 | $5,527 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.73 | 21.04 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 3156 | 579 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 566 | 450 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.5% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.9% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.5% | 95.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.4% | 24.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 16.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 48.9% | 37.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.2% | 9.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 3.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 0.9% | 1.5% |