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Providence, Rhode Island - 7 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Achievement First Rhode Island #42 of 53 districts in Rhode Island (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,311 per pupil, Achievement First Rhode Island ranks #52 of 60 Rhode Island districts by per-pupil spending (Rhode Island districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,527
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$17,311
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Achievement First Rhode Island operates 7 public schools serving 2,527 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Rhode Island. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Providence County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,311 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 60 Rhode Island districts by per-pupil spending. See how Rhode Island compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.5% local, 55.5% state, and 14.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 36/100, ranked #42 of 53 in Rhode Island against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 33.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% African American, 3.5% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch, with a diversity index of 45.4/100.
Its largest campus is Achievement First Promesa, enrolling 548 students (17% of the district's total enrollment).
Achievement First Promesa accounts for 17.1% of all Achievement First Rhode Island student enrollment
That concentration means Achievement First Rhode Island-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Achievement First Rhode Island has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 56.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Achievement First Rhode Island chronic absenteeism rate is 33.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Achievement First Rhode Island's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Achievement First Rhode Island?
Achievement First Rhode Island has 7 schools, including 6 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 2,527 students.
How much does Achievement First Rhode Island spend per student?
Achievement First Rhode Island spends $17,311 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #42 in Rhode Island.
What is the demographic composition of Achievement First Rhode Island?
Achievement First Rhode Island students are 74.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% African American, 3.5% White, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Achievement First Rhode Island?
Achievement First Rhode Island has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #42 out of 53 districts in Rhode Island.