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Rhode Island Department of Education

(401) 222-4600
255 Westminster St
Providence, RI 02903 -3400
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About Rhode Island

Rhode Island serves 139,807 students across 40 districts. Its teachers have had 8,997 projects funded on DonorsChoose, representing $5.0 million in funds.

Districts

40
Students

139,807
Teachers

10,423

Rhode Island School Spending

total spendper student

Rhode Island spent a total of $2.4 billion in the 2016-17 school year school year on education. 60.4% of that was on instruction, 36.9% on support services, and 2.7% on other costs.

Rhode Island spent a total of $17,335 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year school year on education. 60.4% of that was on instruction, 36.9% on support services, and 2.7% on other costs.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Rhode Island Department of Education school support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 27, 2024

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Rhode Island Department of Education

$5.0 million

raised using DonorsChoose

8,997

projects funded

2,617

teachers funded

33,304

donors

685

projects for basic supplies

1,132

projects for technology

1,505

projects for books

334

projects for art supplies

Rhode Island Department of Education has received support from 12,950 individuals from Rhode Island and 10,177 individuals out-of-state.

Rhode Island Districts

Barrington Public Schools Bristol Warren Regional School District Burrillville School District Central Falls School District Chariho Regional School District Coventry Public School District Cranston Public School District Cumberland School Department East Greenwich Public School District East Providence City School District Exeter West Greenwich Regional School District Foster Elementary School District Foster Glocester Regional School District Glocester School District Jamestown School Department Johnston Public School District Lincoln Public School District Little Compton School District Middletown Public School District Narragansett School System New Shoreham School District Newport Public Schools North Kingstown School District North Providence School District North Smithfield School District Nuestro Mundo Public Charter School District Office of Head Start Pawtucket City School District Portsmouth School District Providence City School Dist Providence Public School District Scituate School District Smithfield School District South Kingstown School District Tiverton School District Warwick Public Schools West Warwick Public Schools Westerly Public School District Woonsocket Public Schools [County run]

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