| | Westerly, RI | Meriden, CT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,709 | $23,138 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,974 | $20,223 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,321 | $12,407 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.07 | 12.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 535 | 540 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 404 | 365 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 6.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.3% | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.0% | 85.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.0% | 21.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.8% | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 36.0% | 20.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.7% | 5.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.5% |