| | Lake Sarasota, FL | Bee Ridge, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,454 | $13,454 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,778 | $11,778 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,593 | $7,593 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.38 | 15.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 868 | 868 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 406 | 406 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.8% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.4% | 92.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.7% | 22.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.7% | 7.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.3% | 36.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.9% | 7.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 3.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 1.8% | 1.5% |