Other / mixed grade configuration · Block Island, RI
Block Island School
Federal NCES profile for Block Island School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
The verdict
Block Island School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Rhode Island schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Rhode Island.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.3:1
- small classes for Rhode Island
- 2.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 126
- students enrolled
Block Island School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Rhode Island schools. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 440069000149 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-5 students YoY
Block Island School held near 125 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 20.9 → 22.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-5 students YoY 440069000149 · Block Island, RI Other · SMALL · TRAD
126 enr · 6.3:1 · 2.3% lunch · RII 38
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Block Island School held near 125 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 20.9 → 22.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Rhode Island schools → · Find another →
How Block Island School compares
Block Island School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Rhode Island and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Rhode Island | Rhode Island avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.3:1 | ▼ 54% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 2.3% | ▼ 94% | 39.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 126 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 66.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 46.8, Block Island School is about as mixed as the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.
Programs
District finance for New Shoreham reports $44,099 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~126 students)
Frequently asked questions about Block Island School
How many students attend Block Island School?
Block Island School has 126 students enrolled. It is a public school in Block Island, RI. CCD year-over-year: 130 (2022-23) → 125 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Block Island School?
The student-teacher ratio at Block Island School is 6.3:1, which is 54% lower than the Rhode Island average of 13.8:1 and 60% 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 Block Island School?
2.3% of students at Block Island School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Block Island School?
The largest demographic group at Block Island School is White at 66.7% of enrollment, in Block Island, RI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Block Island School?
Block Island School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in New Shoreham?
None reported; New Shoreham operates only Block Island School as a public school district in NCES's records.