| | Gulfport, FL | Carbondale, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,625 | $16,331 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,164 | $14,038 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,090 | $9,367 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.89 | 14.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 821 | 1446 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 404 | 382 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 9.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.4% | 87.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.0% | 21.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.5% | 18.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.9% | 4.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.2% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 1.6% | 1.5% |