| | Sanibel, FL | Towson, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,545 | $16,935 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,527 | $14,996 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,654 | $9,409 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.81 | 14.46 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2870 | 633 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 557 | 312 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.2% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.8% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 99.0% | 96.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.0% | 13.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.5% | 4.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 58.2% | 66.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 20.6% | 21.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.4% | 7.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.3% | 4.9% | 1.5% |