| | Plantation, FL | Richlands, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,723 | $10,787 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,998 | $9,382 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,249 | $6,014 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.19 | 16.3 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 721 | 771 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 366 | 397 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.7% | 4.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.4% | 92.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.4% | 30.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.5% | 6.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 45.1% | 23.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.1% | 11.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.0% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 0.1% | 1.5% |