Other / mixed grade configuration · Little Compton, RI
Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools
Federal NCES profile for Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
The verdict
Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Rhode Island schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Rhode Island schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.7:1
- small classes for Rhode Island
- 5.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 216
- students enrolled
Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools has class sizes smaller than 98% of Rhode Island schools. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 440060000140 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+10 students YoY
Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools grew from 200 students in 2022-23 to 210 in 2023-24 (+5.0%).
Teacher FTE lost 28.4 → 28.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+10 students YoY 440060000140 · Little Compton, RI Other · SMALL · TRAD
216 enr · 7.7:1 · 5.0% lunch · RII 53
Nearest enrollment peer: Highland Elementary School (216 students)
Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools grew from 200 students in 2022-23 to 210 in 2023-24 (+5.0%). Teacher FTE lost 28.4 → 28.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Rhode Island schools → · Find another →
How Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools compares
Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools is a growing campus on CCD: 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 | 7.7:1 | ▼ 44% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 5.0% | ▼ 87% | 39.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 216 | top 85% | - | - |
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: White at 89.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 18.9, Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools is less mixed than the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.
Programs
District finance for Little Compton reports $34,632 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~216 students)
Frequently asked questions about Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools
How many students attend Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools?
Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools has 216 students enrolled. It is a public school in Little Compton, RI. CCD year-over-year: 200 (2022-23) → 210 (2023-24), up 10.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools?
The student-teacher ratio at Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools is 7.7:1, which is 44% lower than the Rhode Island average of 13.8:1 and 51% 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 Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools?
5.0% of students at Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools?
The largest demographic group at Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools is White at 89.8% of enrollment, in Little Compton, RI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools?
Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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).
What other schools are in Little Compton?
None reported; Little Compton operates only Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools as a public school district in NCES's records.