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Rhode Island Department of Education

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About Rhode Island

Rhode Island serves 139,807 students across 40 districts. Its teachers have had 10,115 projects funded on DonorsChoose, representing $5.5 million in funds.

  • 40
    Districts
  • 139,807
    Students
  • 10,423
    Teachers

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Rhode Island School Spending

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 Jan 11, 2026

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.

Rhode Island Department of Education

$5.5 million
raised using DonorsChoose
10,115
projects funded
2,868
teachers funded
35,974
donors
852
projects for basic supplies
1,234
projects for technology
1,621
projects for books
394
projects for art supplies

Rhode Island Department of Education has received support from 14,314 individuals from Rhode Island and 10,830 individuals out-of-state.

Rhode Island Districts

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