| | Laurel, MD | Orlando, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,603 | $12,701 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,913 | $10,437 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,718 | $5,931 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.89 | 17.28 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1155 | 1148 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 338 | 508 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.0% | 3.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.1% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.9% | 91.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.2% | 16.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.3% | 11.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 44.9% | 40.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.5% | 10.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.6% | 3.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% |