Burrillville School District

2300 Bronco Highway
Harrisville, RI 02830
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 486 students in Burrillville School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle School in Burrillville School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
5 Schools
71 Schools
# Students
2,045 Students
33,900 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
2,782 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Burrillville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#38 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Burrillville  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Burrillville  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.
28%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Burrillville  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.
29%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Burrillville  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.
85-89%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Burrillville  School District and public school graduation rate of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
247 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
1,087 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
129 Students
10,265 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
29 Students
3,113 Students
% Black Students
1%
9%
# White Students
1,814 Students
17,435 Students
% White Students
89%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
54 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
1,661 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
46
17
# Students in K Grade:
129
289
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
290
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
268
# Students in 3rd Grade:
152
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
249
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
1,899
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
9,451
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
10,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
10,383
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
186
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
176
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
138
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
157
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,022 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,923 is less than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Burrillville  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
$39 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart displays total spending of Burrillville  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
$20,022
$22,099
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Burrillville  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
$18,923
$21,321
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Burrillville  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 Burrillville School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burrillville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2220 Broncos Highway
Harrisville, RI 02830
(401) 568-1320
Grades: 6-8
| 486 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,045 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in RI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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