Rhode Island

Peter McWalters, Commisioner
150556 Students
10496 Teachers
37 School Districts
327 Schools

Characteristics of students in this state

What you are looking at: You are looking at a description of who is in the school.  The pie charts show the percentage of the total school population who are identified with the characteristics which are described in detail in the guide book.
What you are looking for: You are looking to get a sense of the school's composition and diversity.

Number of schools in this state with smaller, comparable or larger proportions of students
who met or exceeded standard compared with similar students statewide

Various school indicators

What you are looking at: You see the frequency or percentage for this indicator at the school (or district) level, and you see the state average next to it.  Some elements, like kindergarten class size and high school drop out rates, will be marked "NA" because they are not applicable to all buildings.
What you are looking for: You are looking to get a sense of what the school feels like to its inhabitants - its tensions, its stability, its experience, its safety, etc.

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