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P.O. Box 6214
Middletown, RI 02842

Newport and Fall River Program:
(401) 848-4187
kburke@starkidsprogram.org

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




   
       Statistics for 2011-12
Fact Sheet for Newport/Fall River Star Kids

Students enrolled:
Newport County:63
Fall River: 21
Number of Schools: 27
Number of High School Graduates: 9


The characteristics of the 84 children currently enrolled in the program:
  • Caucasian- 50; Afro-American-25; Hispanic-2; Native American-6, Asian-1
  • The average age is 12 years old.
  • 76% have a parent with history of incarceration.
  • 77% have a parent with history of substance abuse
  • 65% are from single parent families.
  • 13% are from two parent families.
  • 21% live with caregivers.
  • 100% are receiving services from partnering social service agencies
Students per Grade
Newport/Fall River


Schools
Kindergarten
1
Grade 1
4
Grade 2
3
Grade 3
7
Grade 4
12
Grade 5
9
Grade 6
8
Grade 7
5
Grade 8
7
Grade 9
5
Grade 10
13
Grade 11
6
Grade 12
4
Total

84

 


Total Number of High School Graduates: 9




Fact Sheet and Vital Statistics for New Bedford Star Kids

Students enrolled: 52
Number of Schools: 16
Number of High School Graduates: 3



The characteristics of the 33 children currently enrolled in the program:
  • Caucasian-37; Cape Verdian-4; Cape Verdian & Caucasian-1; Afro-American-4;
    Afro-American & Caucasian-2; Haitian-2; Hispanic.-2
  • The average age is 11 years old.
  • 75% have a parent with history of incarceration.
  • 100% have a parent with history of substance abuse
  • 38% are from single parent families.(
  • 11% are from two parent families.
  • 21% live with caregivers.
  • 21% are living with a biological mother and step father.
  • 7% are adopted.
  • 100% are receiving services from partnering social service agencies

Students per Grade
New Bedford


Non-Public Schools
Kindergarten
2
Grade 1
5
Grade 2
6
Grade 3
3
Grade 4
5
Grade 5
5
Grade 6
4
Grade 7
1
Grade 8
6
Grade 9
8
Grade 10
3
Grade 11
1
Grade 12
3
Total
52
Total Number of High School Graduates: 3


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