| | Zeeland, MI | Ladson, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,462 | $11,183 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,272 | $10,141 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,266 | $5,397 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.17 | 16.2 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 924 | 384 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 721 | 371 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.4% | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.3% | 10.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.3% | 85.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.3% | 21.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.8% | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.6% | 18.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.8% | 3.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.3% | 0.1% | 1.5% |