An equity score of 41/100 ranks Beacon Charter School #38 of 53 districts in Rhode Island (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,614 per pupil, Beacon Charter School ranks #50 of 60 Rhode Island districts by per-pupil spending (Rhode Island districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
360
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$18,614
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Beacon Charter School operates 2 public schools serving 360 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Rhode Island. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 middle 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 $18,614 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 28.1% local, 58.4% state, and 13.5% 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 41/100, ranked #38 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), and 22.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.3% White, 33.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Beacon Charter School, enrolling 203 students (56% of the district's total enrollment).
Beacon Charter School accounts for 56.2% of all Beacon Charter School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Beacon Charter School a distant remainder — means Beacon Charter School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Beacon Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 22.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Beacon Charter School is typically wider than the Beacon Charter School-aggregate figure suggests.
Beacon Charter School has 2 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 360 students.
How much does Beacon Charter School spend per student?
Beacon Charter School spends $18,614 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #38 in Rhode Island.
What is the demographic composition of Beacon Charter School?
Beacon Charter School students are 46.3% White, 33.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Beacon Charter School?
Beacon Charter School has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #38 out of 53 districts in Rhode Island.