| | Pawtucket, RI | New Bedford, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,605 | $20,311 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,362 | $16,183 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,362 | $9,937 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.35 | 12.95 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 913 | 529 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 390 | 353 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.4% | 13.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.8% | 10.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.8% | 76.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.1% | 16.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.3% | 17.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.4% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.5% |