Rhode Island public schools by resource index

Fogarty Memorial in North Scituate scored highest of Rhode Island's public schools with 100 or more students on the resource index, 59 of 100: 15.1 students per teacher, 153 students per counselor and 1.2% chronically absent. The index averages staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance; it measures resources, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · schools open in 2024-25 with 100+ students and all 4 factors reported; online, alternative, special-education, pre-K-only and correctional programs left out · method

Resource index, highest Rhode Island schoolsFogarty Memorial 59; Chariho Regional Middle School 57; Wilbur and McMahon Schools 57; East Greenwich High 53; Barrington High School 52; Barrington Middle School 52; Narragansett Pier School 52; Portsmouth Middle School 51; Narragansett High School 51; Jamestown School-Lawn 51.0255075100Fogarty Memorial59Chariho Regional Middle School57Wilbur and McMahon Schools57East Greenwich High53Barrington High School52Barrington Middle School52Narragansett Pier School52Portsmouth Middle School51Narragansett High School51Jamestown School-Lawn51
Resource index, highest Rhode Island schoolsFogarty Memorial 59; Chariho Regional Middle School 57; Wilbur and McMahon Schools 57; East Greenwich High 53; Barrington High School 52; Barrington Middle School 52; Narragansett Pier School 52; Portsmouth Middle School 51; Narragansett High School 51; Jamestown School-Lawn 51.0255075100Fogarty Memorial59Chariho Regional Middle School57Wilbur and McMahon Schools57East Greenwich High53Barrington High School52Barrington Middle School52Narragansett Pier School52Portsmouth Middle School51Narragansett High School51Jamestown School-Lawn51
Resource index, highest Rhode Island schoolsFogarty Memorial 59; Chariho Regional Middle School 57; Wilbur and McMahon Schools 57; East Greenwich High 53; Barrington High School 52; Barrington Middle School 52; Narragansett Pier School 52; Portsmouth Middle School 51; Narragansett High School 51; Jamestown School-Lawn 51.050100Fogarty Memorial59Chariho Regional Middle School57Wilbur and McMahon Schools57East Greenwich High53Barrington High School52Barrington Middle School52Narragansett Pier School52Portsmouth Middle School51Narragansett High School51Jamestown School-Lawn51
Resource index, highest Rhode Island schoolsFogarty Memorial 59; Chariho Regional Middle School 57; Wilbur and McMahon Schools 57; East Greenwich High 53; Barrington High School 52; Barrington Middle School 52; Narragansett Pier School 52; Portsmouth Middle School 51; Narragansett High School 51; Jamestown School-Lawn 51.050100Fogarty Memorial59Chariho Regional Middle School57Wilbur and McMahon Schools57East Greenwich High53Barrington High School52Barrington Middle School52Narragansett Pier School52Portsmouth Middle School51Narragansett High School51Jamestown School-Lawn51

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 highest scores, with each factor

SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Fogarty Memorial15.1153No1.2%59
Chariho Regional Middle School12.4227Yes18.5%57
Wilbur and McMahon Schools7.4208No13.0%57
East Greenwich High12.4155No14.7%53
Barrington High School12.6224No10.2%52
Barrington Middle School12.3266No8.2%52
Narragansett Pier School13.2312Yes19.5%52
Portsmouth Middle School11.8211No15.4%51
Narragansett High School8.7164No23.4%51
Jamestown School-Lawn9.0318No10.2%51
Exeter-West Greenwich Regional11.6183No19.6%50
Scituate High School10.8195No19.5%50
Segue Inst for Learning13.3241No11.4%50
Scituate Middle School11.3257No14.0%50
Brown Avenue School12.0210No15.7%50
The other 35 on the list
SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Jacqueline M. Walsh School10.8191No21.7%49
Chariho High School12.7183No19.6%48
Vincent J. Gallagher Middle11.7268No14.9%48
Wickford Middle School11.7243No17.0%48
Sarah Dyer Barnes School11.1199No20.8%48
Smithfield High School11.8198No22.0%47
North Smithfield Middle School12.6257No18.0%46
Ponaganset Middle School12.4111No29.3%46
Park View Middle School12.3227No22.7%45
South Kingstown High10.8172No28.3%45
Burrillville High School12.0222No22.7%45
Hope Highlands Middle School13.1355No10.1%45
Paul Cuffee Upper School9.3264No23.6%45
The Greene School14.5193No21.6%45
Davies Career-Tech High School11.8218No25.0%44
Archie R. Cole Middle School12.2304No17.1%44
Edward Martin Middle11.8198No26.9%44
Gaudet Middle School11.1232No25.2%44
Melville School12.2349No13.4%44
Lincoln Senior High School14.7191No24.6%43
Portsmouth High School11.4275No23.6%43
Riverside Middle School11.0177No31.6%43
North Smitfield High School12.1264No23.3%43
Burrillville Middle School11.2253No24.7%43
Kickemuit Middle School12.4228No27.4%42
Veterans Memorial Elementary12.7183No29.5%42
Times2 Middle/High School12.4202No28.6%42
Alan Shawn Feinstein MS of Cov11.8327No21.6%41
Trinity Academy Performing Art9.4211No33.7%41
Urban Collaborative Program10.4119No81.7%41
Cranston High School West15.4255No22.2%40
Broad Rock Middle School11.8374No19.9%40
SouthSide Elementary Charter13.5138No34.8%40
Johnston Senior High10.3187No38.2%39
Wakefield Hills El. School11.0207No35.9%39

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 (students per teacher); CRDC 2021-22 (counselors on CRDC enrollment, gifted program); EDFacts 2022-23 (chronic absenteeism). Index: the mean of the factors reported, each 0 to 100.

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Questions about the resource index

  1. Which Rhode Island public schools have the most resources?
    Fogarty Memorial in North Scituate scored 59 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Rhode Island's schools with 100 or more students that report all four of its factors.
  2. How is the resource index calculated?
    It averages up to four factors, each scored 0 to 100: students per teacher (2024-25; 0 at 25 or more), students per counselor (CRDC 2021-22; 0 at 500 or more), a gifted program (CRDC 2021-22; 70 if offered, 30 if not) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2022-23; 0 at 40% or more). It measures resources, not test scores or teaching quality.

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection Counselors and gifted programs · 2021-22

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