An equity score of 69/100 ranks Central Falls #9 of 53 districts in Rhode Island (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,971 per pupil, Central Falls ranks #21 of 60 Rhode Island districts by per-pupil spending (Rhode Island districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,596
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$21,971
Per-Pupil Spending
Middle, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Central Falls operates 7 public schools serving 2,596 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Rhode Island. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 middle, 2 elementary, 2 combined, 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 $21,971 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 6.3% local, 76.7% state, and 17.0% 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 69/100, ranked #9 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 279.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 62.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% White, 12.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Calcutt Middle School, with a diversity index of 71.6/100.
Its largest campus is Central Falls Sr High, enrolling 788 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Raices Upper Dual Language Acd, at 63 students, a 13x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Central Falls Sr High accounts for 30.4% of all Central Falls student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Central Falls-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. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Central Falls school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Central Falls school enrollment ranges from 63 students (lowest) to 788 students (highest), a spread of 725 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Central Falls reports 89.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. 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.
Central Falls student-counselor ratio is 279:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Central Falls is typically wider than the Central Falls-aggregate figure suggests.
Central Falls chronic absenteeism rate is 62.3% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Central Falls has 7 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 2,596 students.
How much does Central Falls spend per student?
Central Falls spends $21,971 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #9 in Rhode Island.
What is the demographic composition of Central Falls?
Central Falls students are 61.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% White, 12.5% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Central Falls?
Central Falls has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #9 out of 53 districts in Rhode Island.