| | Gulf Shores, AL | Carlyle, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,984 | $12,966 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,640 | $11,956 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,183 | $7,533 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.73 | 14.81 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 601 | 1278 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 388 | 852 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.0% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.4% | 93.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.2% | 16.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.5% | 12.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.9% | 28.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.6% | 3.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% |