| | North Smithfield, RI | Putnam, CT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,605 | $24,734 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,362 | $20,621 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,362 | $11,348 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.35 | 12.35 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 913 | 518 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 390 | 288 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.3% | 9.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.2% | 86.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.4% | 16.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.0% | 10.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.4% | 21.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.0% | 9.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.5% |