Little Compton operates 1 public schools serving 201 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Rhode Island. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 216 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Newport County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $41,325 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 84.3% local, 12.4% state, and 3.3% 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 $186,274 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 75/100, ranked #5 of 53 in Rhode Island against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 216:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.8% White, 5.1% African American, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools accounts for 100.0% of all Little Compton student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Little Compton-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Little Compton student-counselor ratio is 216:1 — 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.
Little Compton chronic absenteeism rate is 17.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Little Compton is typically wider than the Little Compton-aggregate figure suggests.
Little Compton has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 201 students.
How much does Little Compton spend per student?
Little Compton spends $41,325 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #5 in Rhode Island.
What is the average teacher salary in Little Compton?
The average teacher salary in Little Compton is $186,274 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Little Compton?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Newport County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Little Compton?
Little Compton students are 89.8% White, 5.1% African American, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Little Compton?
Little Compton has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #5 out of 53 districts in Rhode Island. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.