Rhode Island's Most Educated Communities
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Rhode Island's Most Educated Communities
Which are the Rhode Island communities that have the most advance degrees? Does education translate to income?
Take a look at the ranking of the cities and town in Rhode Island based on their education levels.
The data was developed by GoLocal's reseach partner FindTheBest and the source is the 2013 American Community Survey, which is an ongoing statistical survey undertaken by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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10 RI State Education Rankings
4th Grade Test Scores
Math
Rank: 26 out of 50
State Average Score: 241
National Average Score: 241
Reading
Rank: 18 out of 50
State Average Score: 223
National Average Score: 221
Source: National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2013 Mathematics and Reading Assessments.
8th Grade Test Scores
Math
Rank: 27 out of 50
State Average Score: 284
National Average Score: 284
Reading
Rank: 25 out of 50
State Average Score: 267
National Average Score: 266
Source: National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2013 Mathematics and Reading Assessments.
High School Dropout Rate
Rank: 10 out of 50
State Dropout Rate: 4.6%
National Average: 3.4%
Source: US Department of Education
High School Graduation Rate
Rank: 33 out of 50
State Graduation Rate: 76.4%
National Average: 78.2%
Source: US Department of Education
SAT Scores
Rank: 40 out of 50
State Combined Score Average: 1468
National Average: 1498
Source: College Board
High School AP Scores
Rank: 33 out of 50
State Percent of Class Scoring 3 or Higher on AP Exam: 14.6%
National Average: 20.1%
Source: College Board
Chance for Success
Rank: 21 out of 50
Grade: B-
National Average: C+
Source: Education Week Research Center
Note: Index that grades the nation and states on 13 indicators capturing the role that education plays as a person moves from childhood, through the K-12 system, and into college and the workforce.
K-12 Achievement Index
Rank: 27 out of 50
Grade: D+
National Average: C-
Source: Education Week Research Center
Note: Index that evaluates educational performance on 18 individual indicators that measure current achievement, improvements over time, and poverty-based disparities.
Per Pupil Expenditure
Rank: 5 out of 50
Amount Spent: $17,666
National Average: $10,938
Source: NEA Research, Estimates Database (2013)
Average Daily Attendance
Rank: 49 out of 50
State Average: 80.9%
National Average: 96.7%
Source: NEA Research, Estimates Database (2013)
Note: Figure reflects the aggregate attendance of a school during a reporting period divided by the number of days school is in session during this period.
