| | Fort Walton Beach, FL | Highlands Ranch, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,875 | $12,699 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,180 | $10,748 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,920 | $6,132 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.31 | 17.62 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1617 | 914 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 409 | 279 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.2% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.9% | 0.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.8% | 98.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.7% | 17.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.6% | 64.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.2% | 19.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 1.9% | 1.5% |