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Public school district · Foster, Rhode Island

Foster

NCES district ID 4400390 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union

District overview

At a glance

Reported students

241

NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported

Open schools

1

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Student–teacher ratio

11.5:1

Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE

Spending per pupil

$22,977

Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33

Instruction per pupil

$12,308

Calculated from FY 2023 F-33

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

District interpretation

What the numbers say about Foster

Foster operates 1 current public-school records serving grades PK–05 in Foster, Rhode Island. NCES reports 241 students and 21 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.

By reported enrollment, the district ranks 52 of 64 Rhode Island districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.

FY 2023 finance records show $22,977 in current expenditure per pupil and $12,308 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 19 of 62 districts in Rhode Island. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.

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Student context

Needs schools plan for

English learners
0%
Students with disabilities (IDEA)
15.6%
Classroom teachers (FTE)
21
Current expenditure (FY 2023)
$5,078,000

Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.

Foster location

Foster, Rhode Island · 41.8140, -71.7328. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.

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Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White95%
  • Hispanic3.3%
  • Black1.2%
  • Asian0.4%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial0%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.

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SchoolLevelGradesStudentsRatio
Capt. Isaac Paine El. School
ElementaryPK–0524111.5:1