High school (grades 9-12) · Central Falls, RI

Central Falls Sr High

Federal NCES profile for Central Falls Sr High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 440012000026
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👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Central Falls Sr High earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Rhode Island schools.

#6 of 9
public schools in Central Falls · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
15.8:1
large classes for Rhode Island
91.0%
free-lunch eligible

Central Falls Sr High has class sizes larger than 81% of Rhode Island schools. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Central Falls Sr High ranks #6 of 9 public schools in Central Falls, RI.

School address

Central Falls, RI 02863
District: Central Falls · Rhode Island

NCES ID 440012000026 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-6 students YoY

Central Falls Sr High held near 805 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 50.4 → 51.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 440012000026 · Central Falls, RI High · MID · TRAD

788 enr · 15.8:1 · 91.0% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Calcutt Middle School (476 students)

Central Falls Sr High held near 805 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 50.4 → 51.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Rhode Island schools → · Find another →

Central Falls Sr High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Central Falls Sr High reports 788 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 Central Falls Sr High compares

Central Falls Sr High 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 15.8:1 ▲ 14% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 91.0% ▲ 130% 39.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 788 top 9% - -

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

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
788
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
91.0%
free-lunch eligible - 130% above the Rhode Island average of 39.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.8:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 81% in Rhode Island - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
66.8%
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
$21,971
per pupil, district-wide - above Rhode Island avg of $21,508
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 263 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 51.6%
White 20.5%
African American 17.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.7%
Two or More 3.2%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 51.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.6, Central Falls Sr High is more mixed than the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 9

District finance for Central Falls reports $21,971 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Central Falls Sr High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Calcutt Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ella Risk School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Veterans Memorial Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Raices Dual Language Academy Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
G. Harold Hunt School Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Central Falls · 5 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 (~788 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Central Falls Sr High

How many students attend Central Falls Sr High?

Central Falls Sr High has 788 students enrolled. It is a high school in Central Falls, RI. CCD year-over-year: 811 (2022-23) → 805 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Falls Sr High?

The student-teacher ratio at Central Falls Sr High is 15.8:1, which is 14% higher than the Rhode Island average of 13.8:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Central Falls Sr High?

91.0% of students at Central Falls Sr High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Central Falls Sr High?

The largest demographic group at Central Falls Sr High is Hispanic or Latino at 51.6% of enrollment, in Central Falls, RI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Central Falls Sr High?

Central Falls Sr High has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower 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 Central Falls Sr High rank among public schools in Central Falls?

By Resource Investment Index, Central Falls Sr High ranks #6 of 9 public schools in Central Falls, 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 Central Falls on the city page.

What other schools are in Central Falls?

Besides Central Falls Sr High, Central Falls also operates Calcutt Middle School (476 students), Ella Risk School (414 students), and Veterans Memorial Elementary (406 students). See the Central Falls 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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