High school (grades 9-12) · Wood River Junction, RI

Chariho High School

Federal NCES profile for Chariho High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 440015000029
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👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
67
📋 Attendance
10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Chariho High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Rhode Island median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Rhode Island schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Wood River Junction · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
12.9:1
students per teacher
17.8%
free-lunch eligible

Chariho High School has class sizes near the Rhode Island median. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Chariho High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Wood River Junction, RI.

School address

Wood River Junction, RI 02894
District: Chariho · Rhode Island

NCES ID 440015000029 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-31 students YoY

Chariho High School held near 1,012 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-31 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 77.0 → 79.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-31 students YoY 440015000029 · Wood River Junction, RI High · MID · TRAD

991 enr · 12.9:1 · 17.8% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Chariho Regional Middle School (834 students)

Chariho High School held near 1,012 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-31 headcount). Teacher FTE added 77.0 → 79.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Rhode Island schools → · Find another →

Chariho High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Chariho High School reports 991 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 Chariho High School compares

Chariho 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 12.9:1 ▼ 7% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.8% ▼ 55% 39.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 991 top 6% - -

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

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
991
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
17.8%
free-lunch eligible - 55% 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
12.9:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 48% in Rhode Island - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.0%
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
$20,898
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 165 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
26
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
Two or More 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 89.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.0, Chariho High School is less mixed than the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 18

District finance for Chariho reports $20,898 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Chariho High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Chariho Regional Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Richmond Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Charlestown Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hope Valley Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ashaway Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Chariho · 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 (~991 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Chariho High School

How many students attend Chariho High School?

Chariho High School has 991 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wood River Junction, RI. CCD year-over-year: 1,043 (2022-23) → 1,012 (2023-24), nearly flat (-31).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Chariho High School is 12.9:1, which is 7% lower than the Rhode Island average of 13.8:1 and 18% 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 Chariho High School?

17.8% of students at Chariho High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.

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

The largest demographic group at Chariho High School is White at 89.8% of enrollment, in Wood River Junction, RI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Chariho High School?

Chariho High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Chariho High School rank among public schools in Wood River Junction?

By Resource Investment Index, Chariho High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Wood River Junction, 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 Chariho?

Besides Chariho High School, Chariho also operates Chariho Regional Middle School (834 students), Richmond Elementary School (371 students), and Charlestown Elementary School (246 students). See the Chariho 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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