Other / mixed grade configuration · Providence, RI
R.I. School for the Deaf
Federal NCES profile for R.I. School for the Deaf, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
The verdict
R.I. School for the Deaf earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Rhode Island schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Rhode Island.
- #1 of 10
- schools in Providence · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3.5:1
- small classes for Rhode Island
- 94.9%
- free-lunch eligible
R.I. School for the Deaf has class sizes smaller than 99% of Rhode Island schools. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, R.I. School for the Deaf ranks #1 of 10 schools in Providence, RI.
School address
NCES ID 440000100380 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-2 students YoY
R.I. School for the Deaf held near 76 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 22.8 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-2 students YoY 440000100380 · Providence, RI Other · SMALL · TRAD
77 enr · 3.5:1 · 94.9% lunch · RII 50
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
R.I. School for the Deaf held near 76 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 22.8 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Rhode Island schools → · Find another →
How R.I. School for the Deaf compares
R.I. School for the Deaf 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 | 3.5:1 | ▼ 75% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 94.9% | ▲ 140% | 39.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 77 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 46.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 67.4, R.I. School for the Deaf is more mixed than the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.
Programs
Similar other schools in Providence
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other 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 (~77 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~3.5:1)
Frequently asked questions about R.I. School for the Deaf
How many students attend R.I. School for the Deaf?
R.I. School for the Deaf has 77 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Providence, RI. CCD year-over-year: 78 (2022-23) → 76 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).
What is the student-teacher ratio at R.I. School for the Deaf?
The student-teacher ratio at R.I. School for the Deaf is 3.5:1, which is 75% lower than the Rhode Island average of 13.8:1 and 78% 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 R.I. School for the Deaf?
94.9% of students at R.I. School for the Deaf are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of R.I. School for the Deaf?
The largest demographic group at R.I. School for the Deaf is Hispanic or Latino at 46.8% of enrollment, in Providence, RI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for R.I. School for the Deaf?
R.I. School for the Deaf has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 R.I. School for the Deaf rank among schools in Providence?
By Resource Investment Index, R.I. School for the Deaf ranks #1 of 10 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 schools in Providence on the city page.
What other schools are in R.I. Sch for the Deaf?
None reported; R.I. Sch for the Deaf operates only R.I. School for the Deaf as a public school district in NCES's records.