| | Cranston, RI | Cambridge, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,605 | $23,560 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,362 | $19,196 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,362 | $12,141 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.35 | 11.99 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 913 | 354 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 390 | 331 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.4% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.1% | 1.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.5% | 95.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.9% | 7.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.2% | 2.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.9% | 80.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.3% | 28.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.4% | 7.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 15.1% | 1.5% |