High school (grades 9-12) · Harrisville, RI

Burrillville High School

Federal NCES profile for Burrillville High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 440009000019
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👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Burrillville High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Rhode Island schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Rhode Island schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Harrisville · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
11.7:1
small classes for Rhode Island
22.2%
free-lunch eligible

Burrillville High School has class sizes smaller than 74% of Rhode Island schools. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Burrillville High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Harrisville, RI.

School address

Harrisville, RI 02830
District: Burrillville · Rhode Island

NCES ID 440009000019 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-7 students YoY

Burrillville High School held near 650 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 54.0 → 55.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 440009000019 · Harrisville, RI High · MID · TRAD

634 enr · 11.7:1 · 22.2% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Burrillville Middle School (469 students)

Burrillville High School held near 650 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 54.0 → 55.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Rhode Island schools → · Find another →

Burrillville High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Burrillville High School reports 634 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Burrillville High School compares

Burrillville High 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 11.7:1 ▼ 15% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.2% ▼ 44% 39.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 634 top 18% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
634
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.2%
free-lunch eligible - 44% 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
11.7:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 26% in Rhode Island - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,861
per pupil, district-wide - below Rhode Island avg of $21,508
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 211 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 44 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 1.3%
Asian 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 89.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.4, Burrillville High School is less mixed than the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 13

District finance for Burrillville reports $18,861 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Burrillville High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Burrillville Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
William Callahan School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Steere Farm Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Austin T. Levy School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Burrillville High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Burrillville · 4 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~634 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Burrillville High School

How many students attend Burrillville High School?

Burrillville High School has 634 students enrolled. It is a high school in Harrisville, RI. CCD year-over-year: 657 (2022-23) → 650 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Burrillville High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Burrillville High School is 11.7:1, which is 15% lower than the Rhode Island average of 13.8:1 and 25% 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 Burrillville High School?

22.2% of students at Burrillville High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Burrillville High School?

The largest demographic group at Burrillville High School is White at 89.0% of enrollment, in Harrisville, RI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Burrillville High School?

Burrillville High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Burrillville High School rank among public schools in Harrisville?

By Resource Investment Index, Burrillville High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Harrisville, RI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Burrillville?

Besides Burrillville High School, Burrillville also operates Burrillville Middle School (469 students), William Callahan School (310 students), and Steere Farm Elementary School (268 students). See the Burrillville district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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