| | Arcadia, FL | Fort Meade, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,703 | $10,984 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,154 | $9,977 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,424 | $6,546 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.35 | 17.8 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 761 | 823 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 761 | 436 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 11.4% | 7.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.0% | 12.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 74.6% | 80.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 10.4% | 16.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.1% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.1% | 12.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.9% | 4.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |