| | Ruskin, FL | La Vergne, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,103 | $10,496 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,438 | $9,489 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,009 | $6,193 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.24 | 15.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1026 | 617 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 476 | 787 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.5% | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.3% | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.2% | 88.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.3% | 23.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.8% | 8.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.1% | 23.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.2% | 5.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.5% |