Rhode Island State Data:
Last updated: 2021
DEMOGRAPHIC AND SCHOOLS DATA
NCAI Region: Northeast
Total Population: 856,869
Native American Population: 14,394
Percentage of population: 1.7%
Number of Tribes: 1
State Public Education Department: Rhode Island Department of Education
State Charter School Division Website:
State PED Facilities Division Website:
State Average Per Pupil Funding: $15,002
Charter Information:
Charter Support Organizations: Rhode Island League of Charter Schools
Year Charter Law Enacted: 1995
2020 Model Law Ranking: 37
Estimated Number of Charter Schools: 36
Estimated Number of Charter Students: 9,531
State NAPCS Law Database Website: publiccharters.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-03/Rhode%20Island.pdf
Rhode Island law provides that a school district may access aid for reimbursement of school housing costs for school district sponsored charter schools, and that charter schools not sponsored by a school district may apply for 30% reimbursement of school housing cost on a need basis.State law provides that charter schools can access bonding support through the Rhode Island Housing and Education Building Corporation.
– SBA Capital Fund [ride.ri.gov/FundingFinance/SchoolBuildingAuthority/SBACapitalFund.aspx]
– Rhode Island Housing and Education Building Corporation [rihebc.com/]
Public Charters on Tribal Lands or Serving a Significant Proportion of Native Students:
Source: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (2018)
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