| | Providence, RI | Brandon, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,605 | $13,055 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,362 | $9,147 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,362 | $5,605 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.35 | 14.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 913 | 588 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 390 | 419 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.2% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.4% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.5% | 95.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.6% | 26.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.1% | 10.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.3% | 42.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.5% | 10.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.9% | 1.4% | 1.5% |