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Paul Cuffee Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 271 students in Paul Cuffee Charter School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High School in Paul Cuffee Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Paul Cuffee Charter School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Rhode Island average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Paul Cuffee Upper School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
3 Schools
71 Schools
# Students
815 Students
44,007 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
3,560 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Paul Cuffee Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 63 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 85-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
31%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.63
# American Indian Students
5 Students
327 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
1,333 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
559 Students
13,090 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
30%
# Black Students
159 Students
4,210 Students
% Black Students
19%
10%
# White Students
32 Students
22,987 Students
% White Students
4%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
56 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
1,902 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7
# Students in K Grade:
60
24
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
17
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
14
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
18
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
14
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
13
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
91
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
192
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
196
# Students in 9th Grade:
67
11,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
11,378
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
10,236
# Students in 12th Grade:
57
10,228
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,174 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,821 is less than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,174
$22,099
Spending / Student
$18,821
$21,321
Best Paul Cuffee Charter School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paul Cuffee Upper School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
544 Elmwood Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 781-2727
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 781-2727
Grades: 9-12
| 271 students
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