| | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Islamorada, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,723 | $20,907 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,998 | $13,706 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,249 | $8,686 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.19 | 14.72 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 721 | 2213 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 366 | 354 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.1% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.8% | 3.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.1% | 96.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.3% | 17.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 10.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.3% | 39.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.0% | 11.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.1% | 4.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% |