| | Panama City, FL | Long Beach, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,432 | $17,429 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,427 | $14,374 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,200 | $8,492 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.3 | 21.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 769 | 6565 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 409 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.9% | 11.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.8% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.3% | 80.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.1% | 22.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.6% | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.7% | 32.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.2% | 8.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.3% | 1.5% |