Enrollment
216
Rhode Island · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 440060000140
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Little Compton · Rhode Island
NCES ID 440060000140 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.7:1
vs 13.8:1 Rhode Island avg
-44% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
5.0%
vs 39.6% Rhode Island avg
-87% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools compares with Rhode Island and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools
Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Little Compton, Rhode Island, enrolling 216 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.7:1, Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools is leaner than roughly 98% of Rhode Island schools and 44% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 5.0% free-meal eligibility runs 87% below the Rhode Island average.
Enrollment of 216 puts it in the smaller third of Rhode Island schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 308 Rhode Island schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 31 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Rhode Island schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 216 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Little Compton spends $31,297 per pupil, 54% above the Rhode Island average, a better-resourced district than most.
Little Compton operates only this one school, so Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools 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 Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools compares
Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools 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 | 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
7.7:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
216
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
5.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 87% below the Rhode Island average of 39.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.7:1
students per teacher
- 44% below state mean
Top 2% in Rhode Island - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$31,297
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 216 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 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
White 89.8%
African American 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Largest group: White at 89.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.9, Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools is less mixed than the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Little Compton, which includes Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools.
$31,297
Per student
+54%
vs Rhode Island
Avg $20,315
+89%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 84.3%
State 12.4%
Federal 3.3%
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 other 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 (~216 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools a good school?
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. 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 Little Compton?
None reported; Little Compton operates only Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools as a public school district in NCES's records.
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