Learning Community
Public school district · Providence County · Rhode Island · NCES district ID 4400006
Learning Community spent $22,294 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 62% of the other Rhode Island districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $20,617). Its one school enrolled 569 students in 2024-25; 60.5% of its revenue came from the state.
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Rhode Island districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Learning Community in enrollment (351 to 776 students) and Learning Community itself.
Where the money came from
$13,894,000 in revenue: 60.5% state, 21.2% local and 18.3% federal. Total spending including $433,000 of capital outlay was $13,658,000, or $23,589 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$8,412,000 61%
- Local$2,941,000 21%
- Federal$2,541,000 18%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 27 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
576 students in 2022-23, 571 students in 2023-24, 569 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 576 | 39.0 | 14.8 |
| 2023-24 | 571 | 47.0 | 12.1 |
| 2024-25 | 569 | 46.0 | 12.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$3,362,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,807 per student
Learning Community booked $3,362,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 39 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $86,205 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 61 in 100 Rhode Island districts with a figure (state median $84,165, 58 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Rhode Island teacher salary at $76,852 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $2,963,000 | 88.1% |
| Special education | $296,000 | 8.8% |
| Other programs | $103,000 | 3.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,697 in 2018-19, $5,497 in 2019-20, $5,855 in 2020-21, $5,863 in 2021-22, $5,807 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Learning Community scored proficient or above: 25% in reading and 11% in math, against 33.1% in reading and 26.6% in math across Rhode Island. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Rhode Island, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Rhode Island | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 25% | 33.1% | 382 |
| Math | 11% | 26.6% | 384 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
1 elementary school, 569 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Learning Community | 569 | 12.4 | 71.9% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Learning Community
- Phone: (401) 722-9998
- Office: 21 Lincoln Avenue, Central Falls, RI 02863
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Learning Community
- Rhode Island districts by spending per studentLearning Community ranks 11 of 27 Rhode Island districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($22,294).#11 of 27
- Every school district in Rhode IslandLearning Community is the number 38 by size of 64 Rhode Island districts, with 579 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#38 of 64
- HighlanderThe next larger Rhode Island district: 617 students in fall 2022, $22,036 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,036
- GlocesterThe next smaller Rhode Island district: 577 students in fall 2022, $20,617 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,617
- Compare Learning Community with HighlanderEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across Rhode IslandLearning Community spent $86,205 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $84,165); spending, not a salary.$86,205
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Learning Community
How many schools and students are in Learning Community?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 569 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Learning Community spend per student?
$22,294 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Rhode Island median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $20,617 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.Where does Learning Community's money come from?
$13,894,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 60.5% state, 21.2% local and 18.3% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Learning Community spend on teacher salaries?
$3,362,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,807 per student. Divided by the 39 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $86,205 per teacher, more than 61 in 100 Rhode Island districts (state median $84,165). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Rhode Island teacher salary at $76,852 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Learning Community do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Learning Community scored proficient or above: 25% in reading and 11% in math, against 33.1% in reading and 26.6% in math across Rhode Island. Rhode Island's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is Learning Community's NCES district ID?
4400006. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25