| | Nashville, TN | Punta Gorda, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,175 | $11,876 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,966 | $10,619 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,449 | $6,082 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.46 | 17.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 887 | 683 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 455 | 443 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.0% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.1% | 3.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.0% | 96.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.4% | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.2% | 10.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.9% | 38.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.7% | 11.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.2% | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 1.1% | 1.5% |