| | Traverse City, MI | White Lake, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,554 | $11,657 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,405 | $11,012 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,361 | $5,996 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.73 | 14.96 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 3156 | 468 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 566 | 327 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.5% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.9% | 15.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.5% | 82.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.4% | 13.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 48.9% | 28.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.2% | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 3.7% | 1.5% |