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 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 440003700519Charter school
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
16
🌟 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 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Rhode Island schools.

#13 of 16
high schools in Providence · Resource Index
28
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.

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

+4 students YoY

Charette Charter School held near 171 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 8.9 → 12.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 440003700519 · Providence, RI High · SMALL · CHARTER

168 enr · 21:1 · 91.0% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: College and Career Preparatory Academy (168 students)

Charette Charter School held near 171 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 8.9 → 12.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Rhode Island schools → · Find another →

How Charette Charter School compares

Charette Charter 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 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 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
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
$20,320
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
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.

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

District finance for Charette Charter reports $20,320 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Providence

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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.

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. CCD year-over-year: 167 (2022-23) → 171 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

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 28/100 (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 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.

What other schools are in Charette Charter?

None; Charette Charter is a single-school charter district, and Charette Charter School is its only campus.

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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