The Compass School District

537 Old North Road
Kingston, RI 02881
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 214 students in The Compass School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public charter schools in Rhode Island.
Public Charter School in The Compass School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Rhode Island public charter school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public charter school average of 82% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
1 School
40 Schools
# Students
214 Students
11,387 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
878 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

The Compass School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 60 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#14 out of 61 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of The Compass   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35-39%
23%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of The Compass   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50-54%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of The Compass   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
119 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
237 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
6,678 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
59%
# Black Students
n/a
1,957 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
196 Students
2,004 Students
% White Students
92%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
24 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
24
# Students in K Grade:
17
1,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
1,078
# Students in 2nd Grade:
20
969
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
902
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
880
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
929
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
929
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
810
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
660
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
931
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
776
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
693
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
699
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,902 is higher than the state median of $21,901. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,897 is higher than the state median of $21,130. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart display total revenue of The Compass   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart display total spending of The Compass   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,902
$21,901
This chart display average revenue per public school student in The Compass   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,897
$21,130
This chart display average spending per public school student in The Compass   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best The Compass School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Compass School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
537 Old North Road
Kingston, RI 02881
(401) 788-8322
Grades: K-8
| 214 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 214 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : Top 30% in RI
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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