RI Schools: The Basic Facts
Profile of Schools, Student Characteristics,
   and Kids Count

Learning and Achievement
Assessments
Disaggregations
Accountability
How Rhode Island Classifies Schools
2004 School-Performance Classification:
Elementary  |Middle  |High

Using Information
State Indicators
Value Added:
Elementary  |Middle  |High
Attendance and Graduation Rates,
Learning Support Indicators:
Elementary  |Middle  |High

Safe and Supportive Environments
Students' Point of View:Middle  |High
Suspensions

Equity and Adequacy of Resources
Property Value/Student Compared to
   Tax Rate
Tax Capacity and Effort
In$ite: Including Other Commitments
In$ite: Excluding Other Commitments
Out-of-District Obligations
In$ite: Instruction
In$ite: General Education
Middle  |High

Curriculum and Instruction
Advanced Placement Exams
Teaching Practices:
Elementary  |Middle  |High
Inclusion
Students with Disabilities
Students with Disabilities: Participation
Elementary  |Middle  |High
Students with Disabilities: Participation by District
Elementary  |Middle  |High

Engaging Families
Elementary  |Middle  |High

State assessments – standardized student achievement tests administered by the State Assessment Program

SALT Surveys – school-level data from students, teachers, parents and administrators about classroom practice, school climate, expectations, and much more

Basic school-level statistics – school enrollment, demographic make up, socio-economic status, absenteeism, suspensions, etc. collected throughout the year by RIDE

Tax and income statistics – from the state Department of Administration’s Office of Municipal Affairs

In$ite financial data – school-level expenditure data

Form 31 financial information – districts’ revenue and expenditure information submitted to the state through Form 31 provide this year’s revenue information at the district level.