| | Kingston, RI | Cary, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,709 | $11,618 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,974 | $9,531 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,321 | $6,316 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.07 | 15.11 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 535 | 829 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 404 | 300 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.3% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.1% | 2.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.6% | 96.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 9.3% | 12.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.1% | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 73.7% | 69.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 21.4% | 23.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 3.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.1% | 4.9% | 1.5% |