Top Rankings
Central Falls School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 805 students in Central Falls School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High School in Central Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Central Falls School District have a Graduation Rate of 59%, which is less than the Rhode Island average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central Falls Sr High School, with 59% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
7 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
2,492 Students
43,725 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
3,574 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Central Falls School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 62 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 59% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
31%
Graduation Rate
59%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.64
# American Indian Students
197 Students
319 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
1,381 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,243 Students
13,439 Students
% Hispanic Students
50%
31%
# Black Students
420 Students
4,178 Students
% Black Students
17%
10%
# White Students
539 Students
22,097 Students
% White Students
22%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
1,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
204
7
# Students in K Grade:
152
8
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
12
# Students in 2nd Grade:
163
24
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
17
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
19
# Students in 5th Grade:
157
17
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
81
# Students in 7th Grade:
179
197
# Students in 8th Grade:
182
191
# Students in 9th Grade:
206
10,883
# Students in 10th Grade:
219
11,105
# Students in 11th Grade:
213
10,987
# Students in 12th Grade:
167
10,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,804 is higher than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,961 is higher than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,804
$22,250
Spending / Student
$23,961
$21,467
Best Central Falls School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Falls Sr High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
24 Summer Street
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 727-7710
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 727-7710
Grades: 9-12
| 805 students
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