| | Mechanicsville, MD | Edgewater, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,242 | $17,686 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,967 | $14,577 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,245 | $9,256 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.89 | 13.83 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 638 | 427 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 358 | 324 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.6% | 3.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.6% | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.8% | 88.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 10.2% | 19.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.2% | 4.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.9% | 34.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.5% | 8.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.5% |