An equity score of 84/100 ranks Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts #4 of 53 districts in Rhode Island (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,571 per pupil, Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts ranks #8 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
Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts operates 1 public schools serving 205 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Rhode Island. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 $25,571 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 29.6% local, 55.4% state, and 15.0% 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 84/100, ranked #4 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 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 234:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 35.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% African American, 3.5% White across the district's schools.
Trinity Academy Performing Art accounts for 100.0% of all Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts a distant remainder — means Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts reports 67.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts student-counselor ratio is 234:1 — 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.
Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts chronic absenteeism rate is 35.9% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts?
Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 205 students.
How much does Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts spend per student?
Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts spends $25,571 per student. The district has an equity score of 84/100, ranking #4 in Rhode Island.
What is the demographic composition of Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts?
Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts students are 77.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% African American, 3.5% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts?
Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts has an equity score of 84/100, ranking #4 out of 53 districts in Rhode Island.