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Beacon Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 358 students in Beacon Charter School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Rhode Island.
Public Charter Schools in Beacon Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Rhode Island public charter school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public charter school average of 86% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
2 Schools
43 Schools
# Students
358 Students
12,824 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
976 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Beacon Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
81 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
245 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
128 Students
7,942 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
62%
# Black Students
33 Students
2,259 Students
% Black Students
9%
18%
# White Students
159 Students
1,839 Students
% White Students
45%
14%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
18 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
413 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
24
# Students in K Grade:
-
1,111
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
1,115
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
1,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
1,121
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
977
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
1,048
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
1,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
51
946
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
937
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
970
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
867
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
846
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
699
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,089 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,268 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,089
$22,250
Spending / Student
$15,268
$21,467
Best Beacon Charter School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beacon Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
320 Main Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 671-6261
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 671-6261
Grades: 9-12
| 199 students
Rank: #22.
Founders Academy
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1 Social Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 671-6261
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 671-6261
Grades: 6-8
| 159 students
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