Barrington School District

283 County Road
Barrington, RI 02806
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Barrington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 789 students in Barrington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle School in Barrington School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 30% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Barrington School District is Barrington Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
6 Schools
71 Schools
# Students
3,382 Students
33,900 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
2,782 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Barrington School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 63 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#1 out of 63 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Barrington  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Barrington  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Barrington  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Barrington  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Barrington  School District and public school graduation rate of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
247 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
277 Students
1,087 Students
% Asian Students
8%
3%
# Hispanic Students
191 Students
10,265 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
57 Students
3,113 Students
% Black Students
2%
9%
# White Students
2,654 Students
17,435 Students
% White Students
78%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
54 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
200 Students
1,661 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
44
17
# Students in K Grade:
220
289
# Students in 1st Grade:
239
290
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
268
# Students in 3rd Grade:
210
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
249
# Students in 5th Grade:
240
1,899
# Students in 6th Grade:
258
9,451
# Students in 7th Grade:
265
10,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
266
10,383
# Students in 9th Grade:
260
186
# Students in 10th Grade:
313
176
# Students in 11th Grade:
277
138
# Students in 12th Grade:
289
157
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,436 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,147 is less than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Barrington  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$61 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart displays total spending of Barrington  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,436
$22,099
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Barrington  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,147
$21,321
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Barrington  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Barrington School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barrington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
261 Middle Highway
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3160
Grades: 6-8
| 789 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,382 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in RI)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 63% (Top 5%)
  • : 69% (Top 5%)
  • : 63% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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