Enrollment
203
Rhode Island · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Woonsocket, RI
Beacon Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Beacon Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 440000800297Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 52
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Beacon Charter School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Rhode Island median.
- #2 of 12
- public schools in Woonsocket · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.9:1
- students per teacher
- 38.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Beacon Charter School has class sizes near the Rhode Island median. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Beacon Charter School ranks #2 of 12 public schools in Woonsocket, RI.
School address
District: Beacon Charter School · Rhode Island
NCES ID 440000800297 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 13.8:1 Rhode Island avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.5%
vs 39.6% Rhode Island avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Beacon Charter School compares with Rhode Island and U.S. medians
What stands out at Beacon Charter School
Beacon Charter School is a small charter high school in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, enrolling 203 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Rhode Island schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 38.5% lands close to the Rhode Island typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 203 puts it in the smaller third of Rhode Island schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 308 scored Rhode Island schools.
Against 39 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #9.
Its student body is led by White (53%) and Hispanic or Latino (29%) (diversity index 62/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 2 Advanced Placement courses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Woonsocket's high schools, it stands alongside Woonsocket High School (1,646 students): Beacon Charter School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.9:1 vs 15.7:1).
Its district, Beacon Charter School, also runs Founders Academy (158 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Beacon Charter School compares
Beacon Charter School on the metrics families compare, against Rhode Island and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Rhode Island | Rhode Island avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.9:1 | ▼ 14% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.5% | ▼ 3% | 39.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 203 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
203
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% below the Rhode Island average of 39.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 31% in Rhode Island - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,541
per pupil, district-wide
- below Rhode Island avg of $20,315
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 52.7%
Hispanic or Latino 29.1%
Two or More 10.3%
African American 6.4%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 52.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 62.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 62.3, Beacon Charter School is more mixed than the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Beacon Charter School, which includes Beacon Charter School.
$16,541
Per student
-19%
vs Rhode Island
Avg $20,315
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.1%
State 58.4%
Federal 13.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Beacon Charter School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founders Academy | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Beacon Charter School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 158
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
Similar high schools in Woonsocket
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Rhode Island, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~203 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Beacon Charter School's federal record.
- Compare Beacon Charter School against another school. Compare schools
- Beacon Charter School's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Beacon Charter School
How many students attend Beacon Charter School?
Beacon Charter School has 203 students enrolled. It is a high school in Woonsocket, RI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beacon Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Beacon Charter School is 11.9:1, which is 14% lower than the Rhode Island average of 13.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Beacon Charter School?
38.5% of students at Beacon Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Beacon Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Beacon Charter School is White at 52.7% of enrollment, in Woonsocket, RI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Beacon Charter School?
Beacon Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Beacon Charter School rank among public schools in Woonsocket?
By Resource Investment Index, Beacon Charter School ranks #2 of 12 public schools in Woonsocket, RI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Woonsocket on the city page.
Is Beacon Charter School a good school?
Beacon Charter School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Rhode Island median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Beacon Charter School?
Besides Beacon Charter School, Beacon Charter School also operates Founders Academy (158 students). See the Beacon Charter School district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.