| | Merritt Island, FL | Sierra Vista, AZ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,715 | $10,785 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,148 | $9,247 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,574 | $4,892 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.35 | 18.89 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 838 | 3141 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 397 | 485 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.8% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.7% | 93.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.9% | 28.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.7% | 11.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 40.6% | 32.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.7% | 9.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.5% |