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
0/100100/10053/100
👥 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.

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

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 methodology

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
$34,632
per pupil, district-wide - above Rhode Island avg of $21,508
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.

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

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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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