Rhode Island public school districts ranked by the share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to qualify.
| # | District | State | Students on FRL | % FRL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Falls | RI | 2,348 | 93.4% |
| 2 | Paul Cuffee Charter Sch | RI | 699 | 88.5% |
| 3 | Highlander | RI | 524 | 86.0% |
| 4 | Providence | RI | 17,160 | 83.1% |
| 5 | Achievement First Rhode Island | RI | 2,636 | 82.4% |
| 6 | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy | RI | 1,767 | 79.0% |
| 7 | Pawtucket | RI | 5,896 | 76.5% |
| 8 | Newport | RI | 1,291 | 73.6% |
| 9 | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy | RI | 435 | 68.5% |
| 10 | Woonsocket | RI | 3,599 | 67.6% |
| 11 | West Warwick | RI | 2,059 | 60.2% |
| 12 | Johnston | RI | 1,756 | 56.0% |
| 13 | Cranston | RI | 5,445 | 55.2% |
| 14 | East Providence | RI | 2,757 | 53.7% |
| 15 | North Providence | RI | 1,797 | 52.8% |
| 16 | Warwick | RI | 3,650 | 47.5% |
| 17 | Westerly | RI | 902 | 43.1% |
| 18 | Burrillville | RI | 811 | 41.9% |
| 19 | Bristol Warren | RI | 1,043 | 39.7% |
| 20 | Coventry | RI | 1,524 | 38.0% |
| 21 | Middletown | RI | 645 | 35.5% |
| 22 | Lincoln | RI | 1,110 | 34.1% |
| 23 | Tiverton | RI | 502 | 33.8% |
| 24 | Chariho | RI | 879 | 29.8% |
| 25 | South Kingstown | RI | 619 | 28.0% |
| 26 | Cumberland | RI | 1,284 | 26.5% |
| 27 | Narragansett | RI | 256 | 26.5% |
| 28 | North Kingstown | RI | 978 | 26.1% |
| 29 | North Smithfield | RI | 405 | 25.0% |
| 30 | Foster-Glocester | RI | 309 | 24.4% |
| 31 | Scituate | RI | 280 | 23.6% |
| 32 | Exeter-West Greenwich | RI | 341 | 22.3% |
| 33 | Glocester | RI | 125 | 22.3% |
| 34 | Portsmouth | RI | 423 | 20.0% |
| 35 | Smithfield | RI | 470 | 20.0% |
| 36 | East Greenwich | RI | 296 | 12.0% |
| 37 | Barrington | RI | 389 | 11.9% |