High school (grades 9-12) · Lincoln, RI

Davies Career-Tech High School

Federal NCES profile for Davies Career-Tech High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 440000400379
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Davies Career-Tech High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Rhode Island median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Rhode Island schools.

#6 of 7
public schools in Lincoln · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
13:1
students per teacher
36.3%
free-lunch eligible

Davies Career-Tech High School has class sizes near the Rhode Island median. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Davies Career-Tech High School ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Lincoln, RI.

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

-24 students YoY

Davies Career-Tech High School held near 888 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-24 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 69.9 → 72.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-24 students YoY 440000400379 · Lincoln, RI High · MID · TRAD

898 enr · 13:1 · 36.3% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Discovery High School (898 students)

Davies Career-Tech High School held near 888 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-24 headcount). Teacher FTE added 69.9 → 72.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Rhode Island schools → · Find another →

How Davies Career-Tech High School compares

Davies Career-Tech 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 13:1 ▼ 6% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.3% ▼ 8% 39.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 898 top 7% - -

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

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
898
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.3%
free-lunch eligible - 8% 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
13:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 49% in Rhode Island - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.2%
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
$23,738
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 225 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 77 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 43.6%
White 31.4%
African American 18.1%
Two or More 5.6%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 43.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.5, Davies Career-Tech High School is more mixed than the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 19

District finance for Davies Career and Tech reports $23,738 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Lincoln

1 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 Davies Career-Tech High School

How many students attend Davies Career-Tech High School?

Davies Career-Tech High School has 898 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lincoln, RI. CCD year-over-year: 912 (2022-23) → 888 (2023-24), nearly flat (-24).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Davies Career-Tech High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Davies Career-Tech High School is 13:1, which is 6% lower than the Rhode Island average of 13.8:1 and 17% 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 Davies Career-Tech High School?

36.3% of students at Davies Career-Tech High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Davies Career-Tech High School?

The largest demographic group at Davies Career-Tech High School is Hispanic or Latino at 43.6% of enrollment, in Lincoln, RI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Davies Career-Tech High School?

Davies Career-Tech High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 Davies Career-Tech High School rank among public schools in Lincoln?

By Resource Investment Index, Davies Career-Tech High School ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Lincoln, 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 Lincoln on the city page.

What other schools are in Davies Career and Tech?

None reported; Davies Career and Tech operates only Davies Career-Tech High School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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