Top Rankings
Chariho School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 883 students in Chariho School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle Schools in Chariho School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (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
8 Schools
70 Schools
# Students
2,993 Students
33,450 Students
# Teachers
253 Teachers
2,778 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Chariho School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 63 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
31%
Graduation Rate
87%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.64
# American Indian Students
40 Students
257 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
1,044 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
127 Students
10,273 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
31%
# Black Students
19 Students
3,003 Students
% Black Students
1%
9%
# White Students
2,664 Students
16,992 Students
% White Students
89%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
48 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
130 Students
1,634 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
19
# Students in K Grade:
189
293
# Students in 1st Grade:
195
273
# Students in 2nd Grade:
230
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
177
308
# Students in 4th Grade:
221
251
# Students in 5th Grade:
202
1,831
# Students in 6th Grade:
204
9,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
226
10,061
# Students in 8th Grade:
197
10,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
284
156
# Students in 10th Grade:
280
179
# Students in 11th Grade:
261
153
# Students in 12th Grade:
234
126
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,695 is higher than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,900 is higher than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,695
$22,250
Spending / Student
$21,900
$21,467
Best Chariho School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chariho Regional Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
455b Switch Road
Wood River Junction, RI 02894
(401) 364-0651
Wood River Junction, RI 02894
(401) 364-0651
Grades: 5-8
| 811 students
Rank: #22.
Chariho Alternative Learning A
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
455c Switch Road
Wood River Junction, RI 02894
(401) 315-2880
Wood River Junction, RI 02894
(401) 315-2880
Grades: 2-12
| 72 students
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