Potter-Burns School vs William E. Tolman High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Potter-Burns School William E. Tolman High
Location Pawtucket, RI Pawtucket, RI
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary high
Enrollment 430 995
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.7:1 14.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 46.5% 49.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Potter-Burns School William E. Tolman High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $21,161 $21,161
District Pawtucket Pawtucket

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Potter-Burns School William E. Tolman High
White 37.9% 24.8%
African American 14.2% 26.9%
Hispanic or Latino 36.6% 40.3%
Asian 0.5% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 1.0%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 10.0% 6.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Potter-Burns School William E. Tolman High
AP Courses Offered 6
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 331.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 35.3% 63.9%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.