| | Oakland Park, FL | Ladson, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,723 | $11,183 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,998 | $10,141 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,249 | $5,397 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.19 | 16.2 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 721 | 384 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 366 | 371 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.0% | 10.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.4% | 85.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.5% | 21.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.0% | 18.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.1% | 3.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 0.1% | 1.5% |