| | Fort Myers Beach, FL | Clearwater, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,545 | $11,625 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,527 | $10,164 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,654 | $6,090 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.81 | 15.89 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2870 | 821 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 557 | 404 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.8% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.9% | 89.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.3% | 21.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 41.8% | 32.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.0% | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.7% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% |