| | South Lake Tahoe, CA | Sarasota, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,688 | $13,454 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,787 | $11,778 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,768 | $7,593 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 22.58 | 15.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 10681 | 868 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 767 | 406 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.1% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.9% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.0% | 90.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.1% | 18.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.9% | 38.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.2% | 10.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 2.4% | 1.5% |