State overview

Rhode Island

36 regular public school districts · 122,128 students

Estimated academic standing45th percentile0 percentile points above a typical state

Chronically absent32.3%5.6 points above a typical state

Spending per student$21,06442% above a typical state

Students per counselor428:181.5 students above a typical state

Students per counselor

428:1

Statewide ratio calculated from districts with reported counselor staffing.

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What stands out

Chronic absence is higher than in a typical state.

32.3% of students were chronically absent in the latest comparable data. Spending was 42% above a typical state. Open a local profile below to see how much results vary within Rhode Island.

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36 district trends available

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Public school districts in Rhode Island

The list includes regular public school districts and excludes charter, service and other education agencies. It is ranked by the selected topic when a comparable measure exists.

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WoonsocketWoonsocket · NCES 440120024.4%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 West WarwickWest Warwick · NCES 440114020.1%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 Central FallsCentral Falls · NCES 440012018.7%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 NewportNewport · NCES 440072018.4%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 North ProvidenceNorth Providence · NCES 440078017.1%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 PawtucketPawtucket · NCES 440084017.0%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 JohnstonJohnston · NCES 440054016.3%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 LincolnLincoln · NCES 440057016.3%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 New ShorehamBlock Island · NCES 440069016.3%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 CoventryCoventry · NCES 440021016.1%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 BurrillvilleHarrisville · NCES 440009016.0%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 WarwickWarwick · NCES 440111015.7%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 FosterFoster · NCES 440039015.6%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 NarragansettNarragansett · NCES 440066015.5%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 East ProvidenceEast Providence · NCES 440033015.5%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 TivertonTiverton · NCES 440105015.0%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 SmithfieldSmithfield · NCES 440099014.8%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 WesterlyWesterly · NCES 440117014.6%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 CharihoAshaway · NCES 440015014.5%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 CumberlandCumberland · NCES 440027014.5%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 ProvidenceProvidence · NCES 440090014.3%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 JamestownJamestown · NCES 440051014.2%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 MiddletownMiddletown · NCES 440063014.0%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 PortsmouthPortsmouth · NCES 440087013.9%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 CranstonCranston · NCES 440024013.7%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 North SmithfieldNorth Smithfield · NCES 440081013.7%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 Bristol WarrenBristol · NCES 440006513.3%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 Little ComptonLittle Compton · NCES 440060012.5%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 ScituateClayville · NCES 440096012.3%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 GlocesterNorth Scituate · NCES 440045012.1%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 North KingstownNorth Kingstown · NCES 440075012.0%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 South KingstownWakefield · NCES 440102011.8%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 Exeter-West GreenwichWest Greenwich · NCES 440036011.4%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 East GreenwichEast Greenwich · NCES 440030011.3%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 BarringtonBarrington · NCES 440003011.3%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22 Foster-GlocesterGlocester · NCES 44004208.5%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22