Rhode Island Fast Facts

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  • 44%

    Rhode Island residents think K–12 education in Rhode Island is headed in the right direction.

EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker

Rhode Island K–12 Education Spending

$2.7 Billion

Total Rhode Island Public Education Revenue

U.S. Department of Education, NCES, Common Core of Data (CCD)

Data last updated 6/2022.

Rhode Island Student Transportation

  • $1,440

    Avg. District Busing Expenditure Per Pupil

  • 7.4%

    Total Spending Per Pupil

U.S. Department of Education, NCES, Common Core of Data (CCD)

Data last updated 6/2022.

Inter-District

The state provides for transportation of students who attend a school located outside the city or town where they reside but only within defined transportation regions.

Charter School

Rhode Island does not provide support nor requires districts to pay for the transportation of charter school students.

Private School

Districts must provide transportation for private school students within the district and within the region if no other similar school operates within the district.

State Student Transportation Statutes

Inter-District: R.I. Gen. Laws Ann. § 16-21.1-1, 16-24-4

Charter Schools: R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-77.2-5

Private Schools: RIGL §16-21-1

Transporting School Choice Students, 2020