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Star Kids
Scholarship Program


P.O. Box 6214
Middletown, RI 02842

Newport and Fall River Program:
(401) 293-0676
spetronello@starkids.necoxmail.com

New Bedford Program:
(774) 202-5224
NBStarKids.JZwirblis@comcast.net




   
       Statistics for 2009-2010
Fact Sheet for Newport/Fall River Star Kids

Students enrolled:
Newport County: 55
Fall River: 23
Number of Schools: 30
Number of High School Graduates: 3


The characteristics of the 78 children currently enrolled in the program:
  • Caucasian- 49; Afro-American-23; Hispanic-3; Native
  • The average age is 11 years old.
  • 81% have a parent with history of incarceration.
  • 81% have a parent with history of heroin or cocaine addiction.
  • 59% are from single parent families.
  • 14% are from two parent families.
  • 27% live with caregivers.
  • 100% are receiving services from partnering social service agencies
Number of students at each grade

Non-Public Schools
Public Schools
Kindergarten
1
0
Grade 1
4
1
Grade 2
6
1
Grade 3
8
2
Grade 4
7
0
Grade 5
4
2
Grade 6
7
1
Grade 7
4
1
Grade 8
5
7
Grade 9
4
4
Grade 10
4
0
Grade 11
0
3
Grade 12
2
0
Total
56
22




Fact Sheet and Vital Statistics for New Bedford Star Kids

Students enrolled: 33
Number of Schools: 11
Number of High School Graduates: 1



The characteristics of the 33 children currently enrolled in the program:
  • Caucasian-25, Cape Verdian-3; Cape Verdian & Caucasian-1; Afro-American-2;
    Afro-American & Caucasian-1; Hispanic.-1
  • The average age is 12 years old.
  • 70% have a parent with history of incarceration.
  • 100% have a parent with history of heroin and/or cocaine addiction including alcohol abuse.
  • 47% are from single parent families.(2 are biological fathers)
  • 43% are from two parent families.
  • 30% live with caregivers.
  • 13% are living with a biological mother and step father.
  • 100% are receiving services from partnering social service agencies
Number of students at each grade

Non-Public Schools
Public Schools
Kindergarten
2
0
Grade 1
1
0
Grade 2
3
0
Grade 3
4
0
Grade 4
2
0
Grade 5
0
0
Grade 6
6
1
Grade 7
5
0
Grade 8
2
1
Grade 9
0
1
Grade 10
2
1
Grade 11
1
0
Grade 12
0
1
Total
28
5



Providing educational opportunities to low-income, high-risk children