| | St. Petersburg, FL | Seal Beach, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,625 | $15,277 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,164 | $12,911 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,090 | $8,037 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.89 | 23.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 821 | 16383 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 404 | 595 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.6% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.5% | 94.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.5% | 20.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.8% | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.8% | 50.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.4% | 13.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.6% | 3.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 2.7% | 1.5% |