| | Pawtucket, RI | Beaufort, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,605 | $15,072 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,362 | $12,547 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,362 | $7,547 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.35 | 12.17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 913 | 343 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 390 | 289 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.4% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.8% | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.8% | 94.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.1% | 23.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 10.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.3% | 34.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.4% | 10.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.5% |