| | Richmond, RI | Swansea, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,709 | $20,311 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,974 | $16,183 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,321 | $9,937 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.07 | 12.95 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 535 | 529 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 404 | 353 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.1% | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.0% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.8% | 89.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.5% | 17.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.3% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.3% | 30.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.7% | 9.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.8% | 1.8% | 1.5% |