| | Port St. Joe, FL | Gulf Shores, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,169 | $12,984 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,377 | $10,640 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,713 | $6,183 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.63 | 17.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 508 | 601 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 483 | 388 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.6% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.2% | 3.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.2% | 95.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.3% | 22.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.1% | 11.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.1% | 34.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.0% | 9.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 2.4% | 1.5% |