| | Sarasota, FL | Pasadena, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,454 | $17,429 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,778 | $14,374 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,593 | $8,492 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.38 | 21.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 868 | 6565 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 406 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.6% | 7.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.9% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.5% | 89.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.2% | 15.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 6.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.3% | 53.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.3% | 16.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.0% | 4.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% |