Enrollment
430
Rhode Island · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Tiverton, RI
Tiverton High School
Federal NCES profile for Tiverton High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 440105000274
👥 Class size 55
📚 AP courses 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 14
📋 Attendance 12
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tiverton High School earns an F Resource Investment Index (34/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 83% of Rhode Island schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 34/100
- 11.2:1
- small classes for Rhode Island
- 16.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 430
- students enrolled
Tiverton High School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Rhode Island schools — smaller than 83% of schools in Rhode Island. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Tiverton · Rhode Island
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 13.4:1 Rhode Island avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.4%
vs 39.6% Rhode Island avg
-59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tiverton High School compares with Rhode Island and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Tiverton High School reports 430 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 42.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 16% below the Rhode Island state mean of 13.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 29% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 16.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 59% below the Rhode Island average and 68% below the national baseline. The school offers 12 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 430 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 35.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Tiverton spends $19,221 per pupil district-wide, below the Rhode Island average of $20,315 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 67.4% from local sources (property taxes), 24.9% from the state, and 7.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Tiverton High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Rhode Island state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Rhode Island | Rhode Island avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.2:1 | ▼ 16% | 13.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.4% | ▼ 59% | 39.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 430 | top 62% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
11 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 84% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
430 larger than 52% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
16.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 59% 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
11.2:1
students per teacher
— 16% below state mean
Top 17% in Rhode Island — lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
35.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,221
per pupil, district-wide
— below Rhode Island avg of $20,315
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 430 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 430 Top 62% in Rhode Island — larger than 38% of 309 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 42.0
Students per teacher 11.2:1 -16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 16.4% -59% vs state
NCES ID 440105000274
Student demographics
White 89.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 1.6%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 89.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 12
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 430:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 35.3%
In-school suspensions 10
Out-of-school suspensions 28
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tiverton, which includes Tiverton High School.
$19,221
Per student
-5%
vs Rhode Island
Avg $20,315
+16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.4%
State 24.9%
Federal 7.7%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 499
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Enrollment
- 212
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Enrollment
- 210
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Enrollment
- 133
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
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Frequently asked questions about Tiverton High School
How many students attend Tiverton High School?
Tiverton High School has 430 students enrolled. It is a high school in Tiverton, RI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tiverton High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Tiverton High School is 11.2:1, which is 16% lower than the Rhode Island average of 13.4:1 and 29% 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 Tiverton High School?
16.4% of students at Tiverton High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tiverton High School?
The largest demographic group at Tiverton High School is White at 89.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Tiverton, RI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tiverton High School?
Tiverton High School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Tiverton High School a good school?
Tiverton High School earns an F Resource Investment Index (34/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 83% of Rhode Island schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.