| | Essex, MD | Largo, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,935 | $11,625 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,996 | $10,164 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,409 | $6,090 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.46 | 15.89 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 633 | 821 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 312 | 404 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.2% | 3.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.1% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.7% | 91.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.4% | 24.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 9.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.2% | 25.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.3% | 6.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.8% | 1.5% |