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RISE Prep Mayoral Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 477 students in RISE Prep Mayoral Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in Rhode Island.
Public Charter Schools in RISE Prep Mayoral Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Rhode Island public charter school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% 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
477 Students
12,824 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
976 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
RISE Prep Mayoral Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 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.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 63 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
31%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
81 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
245 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
146 Students
7,942 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
62%
# Black Students
12 Students
2,259 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
228 Students
1,839 Students
% White Students
48%
14%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
18 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
413 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
24
# Students in K Grade:
60
1,111
# Students in 1st Grade:
44
1,115
# Students in 2nd Grade:
61
1,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
1,121
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
977
# Students in 5th Grade:
56
1,048
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
1,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
946
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
937
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
970
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
867
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
846
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
699
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,895 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,493 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,895
$22,250
Spending / Student
$8,493
$21,467
Best RISE Prep Mayoral Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rise Prep Mayoral Academy
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
30 Cumberland Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 765-5127
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 765-5127
Grades: K-8
| 477 students
Rank: n/an/a
Rise Prep Mayoral Academy High School
Charter School
600 Social Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 765-5127
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 765-5127
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
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