Bristol Warren operates 6 public schools serving 2,888 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Rhode Island. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,627 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Bristol County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,304 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 66.0% local, 27.2% state, and 6.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $113,731 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 43/100, ranked #34 of 53 in Rhode Island against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 203.9:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 35.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.1% White, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools.
Mt. Hope High School accounts for 30.0% of all Bristol Warren student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Bristol Warren-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Bristol Warren school enrollment varies 6.4× across entities
Bristol Warren school enrollment ranges from 123 students (lowest) to 787 students (highest), a spread of 664 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bristol Warren student-counselor ratio is 204:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Bristol Warren chronic absenteeism rate is 35.6% — 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.
Bristol Warren has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 other, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,888 students.
How much does Bristol Warren spend per student?
Bristol Warren spends $22,304 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #34 in Rhode Island.
What is the average teacher salary in Bristol Warren?
The average teacher salary in Bristol Warren is $113,731 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Bristol Warren?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Bristol County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Bristol Warren?
Bristol Warren students are 82.1% White, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bristol Warren?
Bristol Warren has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #34 out of 53 districts in Rhode Island. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.