| | North Kingstown, RI | Matthews, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,709 | $12,612 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,974 | $9,703 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,321 | $6,250 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.07 | 16.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 535 | 1149 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 404 | 307 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.8% | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.6% | 95.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.1% | 18.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 48.7% | 55.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.7% | 12.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% |