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Central Falls, Rhode Island - 1 schools
An equity score of 68/100 ranks Learning Community #11 of 53 districts in Rhode Island (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,608 per pupil, Learning Community ranks #21 of 60 Rhode Island districts by per-pupil spending (Rhode Island districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Learning Community operates 1 public schools serving 579 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Rhode Island. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 $20,608 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 18.7% local, 63.8% state, and 17.4% 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 68/100, ranked #11 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.
and 41.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% African American, 4.0% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is The Learning Community, enrolling 569 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
The Learning Community accounts for 98.3% of all Learning Community student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Learning Community a distant remainder — means Learning Community-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.
Learning Community has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 64.6% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Learning Community chronic absenteeism rate is 41.7% — 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.
Learning Community has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 579 students.
How much does Learning Community spend per student?
Learning Community spends $20,608 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #11 in Rhode Island.
What is the demographic composition of Learning Community?
Learning Community students are 80.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% African American, 4.0% White, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Learning Community?
Learning Community has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #11 out of 53 districts in Rhode Island.