| | Gulf Shores, AL | Nocatee, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,984 | $10,699 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,640 | $8,780 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,183 | $5,179 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.73 | 18.34 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 601 | 545 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 388 | 433 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 0.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.0% | 1.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.4% | 98.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.2% | 13.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.5% | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.9% | 66.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.6% | 20.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 7.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.4% | 3.6% | 1.5% |