| | South Sarasota, FL | Palm Beach, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,454 | $13,018 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,778 | $10,942 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,593 | $6,960 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.38 | 16.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 868 | 745 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 406 | 433 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.2% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.9% | 1.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.9% | 97.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.3% | 16.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 3.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 46.5% | 68.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.6% | 19.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.2% | 11.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.9% | 3.6% | 1.5% |