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Cumberland, Rhode Island - 6 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Blackstone Valley Prep a Ri Mayoral Academy #28 of 53 districts in Rhode Island (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,334 per pupil, Blackstone Valley Prep a Ri Mayoral Academy ranks #57 of 60 Rhode Island districts by per-pupil spending (Rhode Island districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,197
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$16,334
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Blackstone Valley Prep a Ri Mayoral Academy operates 6 public schools serving 2,197 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Rhode Island. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 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 $16,334 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 6 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 27.8% local, 59.3% state, and 12.9% 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 52/100, ranked #28 of 53 in Rhode Island against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 426:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 36.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.7% White, 34.9% African American, 4.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2, with a diversity index of 56.4/100.
Its largest campus is Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2, enrolling 426 students (19% of the district's total enrollment).
Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2 accounts for 19.1% of all Blackstone Valley Prep a Ri Mayoral Academy student enrollment
That concentration means Blackstone Valley Prep a Ri Mayoral Academy-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.
Blackstone Valley Prep a Ri Mayoral Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.9% 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.
Blackstone Valley Prep a Ri Mayoral Academy student-counselor ratio is 426:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Blackstone Valley Prep a Ri Mayoral Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 36.5% — 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 Blackstone Valley Prep a Ri Mayoral Academy'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 Blackstone Valley Prep a Ri Mayoral Academy?
Blackstone Valley Prep a Ri Mayoral Academy has 6 schools, including 4 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,197 students.
How much does Blackstone Valley Prep a Ri Mayoral Academy spend per student?
Blackstone Valley Prep a Ri Mayoral Academy spends $16,334 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #28 in Rhode Island.
What is the demographic composition of Blackstone Valley Prep a Ri Mayoral Academy?
Blackstone Valley Prep a Ri Mayoral Academy students are 58.7% White, 34.9% African American, 4.0% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Blackstone Valley Prep a Ri Mayoral Academy?
Blackstone Valley Prep a Ri Mayoral Academy has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #28 out of 53 districts in Rhode Island.