| | Punta Gorda, FL | Fruitland Park, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,876 | $9,858 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,619 | $9,190 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,082 | $5,621 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.86 | 17.11 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 683 | 1433 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 443 | 472 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.8% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.0% | 3.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.3% | 95.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.0% | 25.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 11.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.4% | 35.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.3% | 10.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.8% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.5% |