Enrollment
168
Rhode Island · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Providence, RI
Charette Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Charette Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 440003700519Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 16
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Charette Charter School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Rhode Island schools.
- #13 of 16
- high schools in Providence · Resource Index
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21:1
- large classes for Rhode Island
- 91.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Charette Charter School has class sizes larger than 96% of Rhode Island schools. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Charette Charter School ranks #13 of 16 high schools in Providence, RI.
School address
District: Charette Charter · Rhode Island
NCES ID 440003700519 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21:1
vs 13.8:1 Rhode Island avg
+52% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
91.0%
vs 39.6% Rhode Island avg
+130% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Charette Charter School compares with Rhode Island and U.S. medians
What stands out at Charette Charter School
Charette Charter School is a high-poverty, small charter high school in Providence, Rhode Island, enrolling 168 students.
Class loads run heavy: 21:1 is larger than about 96% of Rhode Island schools and 52% above the 13.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need is high: 91.0% of students qualify for free meals, 130% above the Rhode Island average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Rhode Island schools, with 168 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 308 scored Rhode Island schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (65%) and African American (32%) (diversity index 48/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 168 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 69.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 24.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Providence's high schools, it stands alongside Classical High School (1,116 students): Charette Charter School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (21:1 vs 17.4:1).
Charette Charter is a single-school charter district, so Charette Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 168 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Rhode Island's single-school districts.
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 Charette Charter School compares
Charette 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 | 21:1 | ▲ 52% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 91.0% | ▲ 130% | 39.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 168 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
21:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
168
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
21:1
students per teacher
- 52% above state mean
Top 96% in Rhode Island - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
69.6%
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
$19,041
per pupil, district-wide
- below Rhode Island avg of $20,315
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 168 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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
Hispanic or Latino 64.9%
African American 32.1%
Asian 1.2%
Two or More 1.2%
White 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 64.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.5, Charette Charter School is about as mixed as the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Charette Charter, which includes Charette Charter School.
$19,041
Per student
-6%
vs Rhode Island
Avg $20,315
+15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.3%
State 56.8%
Federal 24.9%
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.
Similar high schools in Providence
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Classical High School
Standard public school
1,116 students 17.4:1 students per teacher
Central High School
Standard public school
1,050 students 13.3:1 students per teacher
Mount Pleasant High
Standard public school
997 students 13.1:1 students per teacher
Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr
Vocational / career-technical school
817 students 13.6:1 students per teacher
Hope High School
Standard public school
775 students 10.5:1 students per teacher
Providence Career Technical
Vocational / career-technical school
759 students 10.8:1 students per teacher
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 (~168 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Charette Charter School
How many students attend Charette Charter School?
Charette Charter School has 168 students enrolled. It is a high school in Providence, RI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Charette Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Charette Charter School is 21:1, which is 52% higher than the Rhode Island average of 13.8:1 and 34% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Charette Charter School?
91.0% of students at Charette Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Charette Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Charette Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 64.9% of enrollment, in Providence, RI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Charette Charter School?
Charette Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Charette Charter School rank among high schools in Providence?
By Resource Investment Index, Charette Charter School ranks #13 of 16 high schools in Providence, RI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Providence on the city page.
Is Charette Charter School a good school?
Charette Charter School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Rhode Island schools. 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 Charette Charter?
None; Charette Charter is a single-school charter district, and Charette Charter School is its only campus.
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