| | Miami Beach, FL | Scottsdale, AZ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,839 | $10,564 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,524 | $8,653 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,809 | $4,810 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.93 | 18.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2724 | 2348 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 439 | 718 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.4% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.7% | 1.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.9% | 97.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.4% | 18.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 49.6% | 60.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.6% | 16.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.5% | 5.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1.5% |