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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,373 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 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
24 Schools
71 Schools
# Students
10,029 Students
44,007 Students
# Teachers
770 Teachers
3,560 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Cranston 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% 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
81 Students
327 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
860 Students
1,333 Students
% Asian Students
9%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,444 Students
13,090 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
30%
# Black Students
483 Students
4,210 Students
% Black Students
5%
10%
# White Students
4,525 Students
22,987 Students
% White Students
45%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
56 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
601 Students
1,902 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
145
7
# Students in K Grade:
647
24
# Students in 1st Grade:
693
17
# Students in 2nd Grade:
703
14
# Students in 3rd Grade:
693
18
# Students in 4th Grade:
743
14
# Students in 5th Grade:
710
13
# Students in 6th Grade:
768
91
# Students in 7th Grade:
743
192
# Students in 8th Grade:
811
196
# Students in 9th Grade:
840
11,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
862
11,378
# Students in 11th Grade:
793
10,236
# Students in 12th Grade:
878
10,228
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,522 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,087 is less than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$196 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$191 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,522
$22,099
Spending / Student
$19,087
$21,321
Best Cranston School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cranston High School West
Magnet School
(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
| 1,715 students
Rank: #22.
Cranston High School East
Magnet School
(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
| 1,499 students
Rank: #33.
Nel/cps Construction Career
Magnet School
Charter 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
| 159 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cranston Career & Tech Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet 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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