The Compass School

Public school district · Washington County · Rhode Island · NCES district ID 4400035

The Compass School spent $19,312 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 77% of the other Rhode Island districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $20,617). Its one school enrolled 217 students in 2024-25; 20.1% 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 The Compass School in enrollment (169 to 260 students) and The Compass School itself.

Current spending per student, Rhode Island districts closest in size to The Compass School, FY23Little Compton $34,632; Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts $25,571; Providence Preparatory Charter $23,371; Foster $22,977; Village Green Virtual $20,460; Charette Charter $20,320; Nuestro Mundo Public Charter $20,156; The Compass School $19,312; The Greene School $18,402; Kingston Hill Academy $17,631; State median, under 1,000 students $20,617.10k20k30k40kLittle Compton$34,632Trinity Academy for the Perfor…$25,571Providence Preparatory Charter$23,371Foster$22,977Village Green Virtual$20,460Charette Charter$20,320Nuestro Mundo Public Charter$20,156The Compass School$19,312The Greene School$18,402Kingston Hill Academy$17,631State median, under 1,000 students $20,617
Current spending per student, Rhode Island districts closest in size to The Compass School, FY23Little Compton $34,632; Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts $25,571; Providence Preparatory Charter $23,371; Foster $22,977; Village Green Virtual $20,460; Charette Charter $20,320; Nuestro Mundo Public Charter $20,156; The Compass School $19,312; The Greene School $18,402; Kingston Hill Academy $17,631; State median, under 1,000 students $20,617.10k20k30k40kLittle Compton$34,632Trinity Academy for the Performing …$25,571Providence Preparatory Charter$23,371Foster$22,977Village Green Virtual$20,460Charette Charter$20,320Nuestro Mundo Public Charter$20,156The Compass School$19,312The Greene School$18,402Kingston Hill Academy$17,631State median, under 1,000 students $20,617
Current spending per student, Rhode Island districts closest in size to The Compass School, FY23Little Compton $34,632; Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts $25,571; Providence Preparatory Charter $23,371; Foster $22,977; Village Green Virtual $20,460; Charette Charter $20,320; Nuestro Mundo Public Charter $20,156; The Compass School $19,312; The Greene School $18,402; Kingston Hill Academy $17,631; State median, under 1,000 students $20,617.10k20k30k40kLittle Compton$34,632Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts$25,571Providence Preparatory Charter$23,371Foster$22,977Village Green Virtual$20,460Charette Charter$20,320Nuestro Mundo Public Charter$20,156The Compass School$19,312The Greene School$18,402Kingston Hill Academy$17,631State median, under 1,000 students $20,617
Current spending per student, Rhode Island districts closest in size to The Compass School, FY23Little Compton $34,632; Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts $25,571; Providence Preparatory Charter $23,371; Foster $22,977; Village Green Virtual $20,460; Charette Charter $20,320; Nuestro Mundo Public Charter $20,156; The Compass School $19,312; The Greene School $18,402; Kingston Hill Academy $17,631; State median, under 1,000 students $20,617.10k20k30k40kLittle Compton$34,632Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts$25,571Providence Preparatory Charter$23,371Foster$22,977Village Green Virtual$20,460Charette Charter$20,320Nuestro Mundo Public Charter$20,156The Compass School$19,312The Greene School$18,402Kingston Hill Academy$17,631State median, under 1,000 students $20,617

Where the money came from

$4,841,000 in revenue: 20.1% state, 70.8% local and 9.1% federal. Total spending including $205,000 of capital outlay was $4,558,000, or $21,200 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

The Compass School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $972,000; Local $3,428,000; Federal $441,000; total $4,841,000.
  • State$972,000 20%
  • Local$3,428,000 71%
  • Federal$441,000 9%

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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

215 students in 2022-23, 216 students in 2023-24, 217 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

The Compass School enrollment by school year2022-23: 215, 2023-24: 216, 2024-25: 21701002003002022-232152023-242162024-25217
The Compass School enrollment by school year2022-23: 215, 2023-24: 216, 2024-25: 21701002003002022-232152023-242162024-25217
The Compass School enrollment by school year2022-23: 215, 2023-24: 216, 2024-25: 21701002003002022-232152023-242162024-25217
The Compass School enrollment by school year2022-23: 215, 2023-24: 216, 2024-25: 21701002003002022-232152023-242162024-25217

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2321517.012.6
2023-2421617.012.7
2024-2521719.011.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,393,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,479 per student

The Compass School booked $1,393,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 17 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 $81,941 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 39 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).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,057,00075.9%
Special education$327,00023.5%
Other programs$9,0000.6%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,243 in 2018-19, $5,381 in 2019-20, $5,199 in 2020-21, $5,874 in 2021-22, $6,479 in 2022-23.

The Compass School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,243, 2019-20: $5,381, 2020-21: $5,199, 2021-22: $5,874, 2022-23: $6,47902k4k6k8k2018-19$5,2432019-20$5,3812020-21$5,1992021-22$5,8742022-23$6,479
The Compass School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,243, 2019-20: $5,381, 2020-21: $5,199, 2021-22: $5,874, 2022-23: $6,47902k4k6k8k2018-19$5,2432019-20$5,3812020-21$5,1992021-22$5,8742022-23$6,479
The Compass School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,243, 2019-20: $5,381, 2020-21: $5,199, 2021-22: $5,874, 2022-23: $6,47902k4k6k8k2018-19$5,2432019-20$5,3812020-21$5,1992021-22$5,8742022-23$6,479
The Compass School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,243, 2019-20: $5,381, 2020-21: $5,199, 2021-22: $5,874, 2022-23: $6,47902k4k6k8k2018-19$5,2432019-20$5,3812020-21$5,1992021-22$5,8742022-23$6,479

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 The Compass School scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 40-44% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtRhode IslandStudents tested
Reading and language arts50-54%33.1%156
Math40-44%26.6%157

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, 217 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
The Compass School21711.415.7%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 The Compass School

  • Phone: (401) 788-8322
  • Office: 537 Old North Road, Kingston, RI 02881

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 The Compass School

  1. Rhode Island districts by spending per studentThe Compass School ranks 21 of 27 Rhode Island districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,312).#21 of 27
  2. Every school district in Rhode IslandThe Compass School is the number 50 by size of 64 Rhode Island districts, with 215 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#50 of 64
  3. FosterThe next larger Rhode Island district: 221 students in fall 2022, $22,977 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,977
  4. Trinity Academy for the Performing ArtsThe next smaller Rhode Island district: 205 students in fall 2022, $25,571 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,571
  5. Compare The Compass School with FosterEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across Rhode IslandThe Compass School spent $81,941 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $84,165); spending, not a salary.$81,941
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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 The Compass School

  1. How many schools and students are in The Compass School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 217 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does The Compass School spend per student?
    $19,312 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.
  3. Where does The Compass School's money come from?
    $4,841,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 20.1% state, 70.8% local and 9.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does The Compass School spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,393,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,479 per student. Divided by the 17 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $81,941 per teacher, more than 39 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).
  5. How do students in The Compass School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in The Compass School scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 40-44% 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.
  6. What is The Compass School's NCES district ID?
    4400035. 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

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