| | Gulf Shores, AL | Southport, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,984 | $12,898 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,640 | $10,370 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,183 | $6,165 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.73 | 16.13 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 601 | 810 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 388 | 393 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.0% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.4% | 93.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.2% | 23.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.5% | 11.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.9% | 32.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.6% | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% |