| | Palmetto Bay, FL | Port Charlotte, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,839 | $11,876 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,524 | $10,619 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,809 | $6,082 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.93 | 17.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2724 | 683 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 439 | 443 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.7% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.9% | 89.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.6% | 25.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.7% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 59.7% | 19.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.2% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.4% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.8% | 0.7% | 1.5% |