Enrollment
898
Rhode Island · 2024-25 NCES data
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 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 440000400379
👥 S:T ratio 48
📚 AP courses 95
🌟 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 46/100 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
- 46
- 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.
School address
District: Davies Career and Tech · Rhode Island
NCES ID 440000400379 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
69.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 13.8:1 Rhode Island avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.3%
vs 39.6% Rhode Island avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Davies Career-Tech High School compares with Rhode Island and U.S. medians
What stands out at Davies Career-Tech High School
Davies Career-Tech High School is a large high school in Lincoln, Rhode Island, enrolling 898 students.
At 13:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Rhode Island median, within a few percentage points of the 13.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 36.3% lands close to the Rhode Island typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Rhode Island, bigger than 93% of state schools at 898 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 308 scored Rhode Island schools.
Against 29 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #18.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (44%) and White (31%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 19 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 225 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Lincoln's high schools, it stands alongside Lincoln Senior High School (973 students): Davies Career-Tech High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13:1 vs 14.3:1).
Davies Career and Tech operates only this one school, so Davies Career-Tech High School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Davies Career-Tech High School compares
Davies Career-Tech High 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$21,221
per pupil, district-wide
- above Rhode Island avg of $20,315
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Davies Career and Tech, which includes Davies Career-Tech High School.
$21,221
Per student
+4%
vs Rhode Island
Avg $20,315
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.1%
State 74.9%
Federal 6.0%
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 Lincoln
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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 (~898 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13:1)
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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.
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 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Davies Career-Tech High School a good school?
Davies Career-Tech High School earns 46/100 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. 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 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.
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