| | East Providence, RI | Fletcher, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,605 | $11,848 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,362 | $9,399 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,362 | $6,164 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.35 | 14.29 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 913 | 709 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 390 | 354 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.8% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.6% | 3.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.6% | 94.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.5% | 30.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.8% | 34.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.1% | 5.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.5% |