| | North Miami Beach, FL | Columbia, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,839 | $19,226 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,524 | $15,226 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,809 | $9,603 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.93 | 13.77 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2724 | 457 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 439 | 314 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.8% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.3% | 15.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.9% | 82.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.9% | 13.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.9% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.4% | 16.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 3.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.6% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.5% |