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Cranston School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,391 students in Cranston School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High Schools in Cranston School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Cranston School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Rhode Island average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cranston High School West, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% 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
23 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
9,942 Students
43,725 Students
# Teachers
769 Teachers
3,574 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Cranston 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 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Graduation Rate
85%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.64
# American Indian Students
81 Students
319 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
831 Students
1,381 Students
% Asian Students
8%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,539 Students
13,439 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
31%
# Black Students
503 Students
4,178 Students
% Black Students
5%
10%
# White Students
4,360 Students
22,097 Students
% White Students
44%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
596 Students
1,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
161
7
# Students in K Grade:
583
8
# Students in 1st Grade:
664
12
# Students in 2nd Grade:
698
24
# Students in 3rd Grade:
716
17
# Students in 4th Grade:
697
19
# Students in 5th Grade:
758
17
# Students in 6th Grade:
743
81
# Students in 7th Grade:
785
197
# Students in 8th Grade:
746
191
# Students in 9th Grade:
846
10,883
# Students in 10th Grade:
870
11,105
# Students in 11th Grade:
868
10,987
# Students in 12th Grade:
807
10,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,692 in this school district is less 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 $19,254 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$196 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$191 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,692
$22,250
Spending / Student
$19,254
$21,467
Best Cranston School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cranston High School West
(Math: 25% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
80 Metropolitan Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8049
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8049
Grades: 9-12
| 1,698 students
Rank: #22.
Cranston High School East
(Math: 15% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
899 Park Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8126
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8126
Grades: 9-12
| 1,513 students
Rank: #33.
Apprenticeship Exploration School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4 Sharpe Drive
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8692
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8692
Grades: 9-12
| 180 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cranston Career & Tech Center
Vocational School
100 Metropolitan Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8070
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8070
Grades: 12
| n/a students
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