Governance
|
| Semi-Independent Board of
Regents appointed by Governor |
|
| State Legislature Functions
as "School Committee for the State" |
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Average
Expenditure
Per Pupil 1995-96
|
Overall
(7th in the nation) |
$7,233 |
|
| General Instruction |
$3,781 |
|
| Bilingual/ESL Instruction |
$3,781 |
|
| Special Education |
$18,779 |
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Education
Finances
1994-95**
|
| Per Capita
Expenditure on Education as a Percent of Per Capita Expenditure on Total Government |
26% |
|
1994 Per Capita
Income
(20th in the nation) |
$21,948 |
|
Funding from
Local Sources
(13th in the nation) |
55% |
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Funding from
State Sources
(37th in the nation) |
41% |
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| *Includes
the State operated district of Central Falls. **Source: NEA; "Rankings of the States
1996" |
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