| | Garner, NC | North Kingstown, RI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,618 | $21,709 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,531 | $18,974 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,316 | $11,321 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.11 | 12.07 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 829 | 535 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 300 | 404 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 1.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.5% | 96.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.4% | 20.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.6% | 48.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.3% | 15.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 3.4% | 1.5% |