| | Mexico Beach, FL | Laguna Beach, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,432 | $13,432 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,427 | $10,427 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,200 | $6,200 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.3 | 18.3 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 769 | 769 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 409 | 409 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.2% | 1.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.7% | 97.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.3% | 17.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 18.5% | 19.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.6% | 30.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.9% | 10.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 1.0% | 1.5% |