| | Sykesville, MD | St. Pete Beach, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,479 | $11,625 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,465 | $10,164 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,030 | $6,090 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.04 | 15.89 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 525 | 821 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 321 | 404 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.8% | 1.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.2% | 96.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 11.3% | 19.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.7% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 53.8% | 51.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.8% | 11.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 5.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 2.2% | 1.5% |