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Rhode Island•In office since 2021•Party: D

Dan McKee

Serving as Governor of Rhode Island since 2021. Evaluation based on verified public data.

Overall GradeC-
43.0 / 100
Ranked #42 of 50 nationally
At a glanceComputed from the data below — no opinions.
  • An overall grade of C- places this governor in the middle of the pack nationally — ranked #42 of 50.
  • In office 5 years — current results are fully attributable to this administration.
  • Since taking office, this governor has outpaced the national trend on 8 of 20 tracked metrics, lagged on 4, and moved with the country on 8.
  • Strongest area: Fiscal Health (B-). Weakest: Environment (F).
Category

Economy

010
43.3 / 100C-
Unemployment Rate
C-
4.1%
National avg 3.9%
improving with US
Rank 39 of 5022 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 4.2%
Category

Fiscal Health

310
59.7 / 100B-
State Debt per Capita
B-
$8,400
National avg $3,580
improving faster than US
Rank 47 of 506 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $9,500
Rainy Day Fund
A+
16.0%
National avg 14.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 26 of 5050 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 11.0%
State & Local Tax Burden
C+
11.4%
National avg 11.2%
improving faster than US
Rank 35 of 5031 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 11.5%
Credit Rating
C-
85
National avg 90
on pace with US
Rank 39 of 5023 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 85
Category

Education

010
42.7 / 100C-
High School Graduation Rate
C-
84.6%
National avg 87.0%
improving with US
Rank 35 of 5031 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 84.0%
Category

Health

332
59.0 / 100B-
Age-Adjusted Mortality
B+
331 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining slower than US
Rank 7 of 5088 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 314 / 100k
Infant Mortality
B-
5.058
National avg 5.628
improving with US
Rank 13 of 5076 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 5.233
Adult Obesity
B-
30.9%
National avg 33.5%
declining with US
Rank 11 of 5080 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 30.1%
Adult Smoking
D+
12.3%
National avg 13.2%
improving slower than US
Rank 15 of 5072 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 13.8%
Suicide Rate
B+
10 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
improving faster than US
Rank 5 of 5092 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 10 / 100k
Life Expectancy
B-
78.9 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
on pace with US
Rank 10 of 5083 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 79.2 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
C+
4.4%
National avg 8.6%
improving slower than US
Rank 3 of 5096 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 5.0%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
C+
41 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining slower than US
Rank 36 of 5029 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 30 / 100k
Category

Infrastructure

100
43.7 / 100C-
Bridges in Poor Condition
C-
18.6%
National avg 6.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 50 of 500 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 19.1%
Category

Opportunity

111
57.1 / 100B-
Food Insecurity
A-
10.9%
National avg 13.5%
declining slower than US
Rank 8 of 5086 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9.5%
Poverty Rate
D+
11.4%
National avg 11.5%
improving slower than US
Rank 23 of 5055 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 11.5%
Median Household Income
C+
$80,650
National avg $74,580
improving with US
Rank 15 of 5071 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $67,167
Category

Public Safety

010
58.3 / 100B-
Violent Crime Rate
B-
236 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 8 of 5086 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 222 / 100k
Category

Environment

001
10.0 / 100F
Drinking Water Violations
F
60.0%
National avg 44.9%
declining faster than US
Rank 33 of 4933 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 40.0%

How this grade is built

Each metric gets two scores: where the state ranks among all 50 states (30%) and how its pace compared to the national trend during this governor's tenure (70%). Metric scores are averaged within eight equally-weighted pillars — Economy, Fiscal Health, Education, Health, Infrastructure, Opportunity, Public Safety, Environment — then the composite is curved across the cohort so grades spread A–F.

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