An equity score of 62/100 ranks Blackstone Academy #16 of 53 districts in Rhode Island (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,667 per pupil, Blackstone Academy ranks #40 of 60 Rhode Island districts by per-pupil spending (Rhode Island districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
351
Total Enrollment
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Schools
$19,667
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Blackstone Academy operates 1 public schools serving 351 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Rhode Island. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 $19,667 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 19.9% local, 64.1% state, and 16.0% 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 62/100, ranked #16 of 53 in Rhode Island against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 119:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 35.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% African American, 7.3% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Blackstone Academy Charter, enrolling 357 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Blackstone Academy Charter accounts for 100.0% of all Blackstone Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Blackstone Academy a distant remainder — means Blackstone Academy-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.
Blackstone Academy reports 55.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Blackstone Academy student-counselor ratio is 119:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Blackstone Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 35.9% — 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.
Blackstone Academy has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 351 students.
How much does Blackstone Academy spend per student?
Blackstone Academy spends $19,667 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #16 in Rhode Island.
What is the demographic composition of Blackstone Academy?
Blackstone Academy students are 64.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% African American, 7.3% White, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Blackstone Academy?
Blackstone Academy has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #16 out of 53 districts in Rhode Island.