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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 is 1 public high school serving 199 students in Beacon Charter School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High School in Beacon Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Beacon Charter School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is equal to the Rhode Island average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Beacon Charter School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
2 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
358 Students
43,725 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
3,574 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% 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)
(22-23)15%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)75%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
36%
31%
% Black
9%
10%
% White
45%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 High 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
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