| | Apalachicola, FL | Myrtle Beach, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,386 | $12,505 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,064 | $11,111 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,010 | $6,721 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.54 | 14.61 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 621 | 501 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 828 | 357 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.7% | 3.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.0% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 78.3% | 90.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 11.4% | 20.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.8% | 10.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.8% | 30.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.9% | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.5% |