Top Rankings
Cumberland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,446 students in Cumberland School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High School in Cumberland School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Cumberland School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Rhode Island average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cumberland High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
9 Schools
71 Schools
# Students
4,750 Students
44,007 Students
# Teachers
339 Teachers
3,560 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Cumberland School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 91% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 63 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
31%
Graduation Rate
91%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.63
# American Indian Students
7 Students
327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
259 Students
1,333 Students
% Asian Students
5%
3%
# Hispanic Students
658 Students
13,090 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
30%
# Black Students
167 Students
4,210 Students
% Black Students
4%
10%
# White Students
3,449 Students
22,987 Students
% White Students
73%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
56 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
205 Students
1,902 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
127
7
# Students in K Grade:
361
24
# Students in 1st Grade:
357
17
# Students in 2nd Grade:
349
14
# Students in 3rd Grade:
332
18
# Students in 4th Grade:
359
14
# Students in 5th Grade:
348
13
# Students in 6th Grade:
364
91
# Students in 7th Grade:
355
192
# Students in 8th Grade:
352
196
# Students in 9th Grade:
355
11,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
382
11,378
# Students in 11th Grade:
348
10,236
# Students in 12th Grade:
361
10,228
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,392 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,396 is less than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,392
$22,099
Spending / Student
$16,396
$21,321
Best Cumberland School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cumberland High School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2600 Mendon Road
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 658-2600
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 658-2600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,446 students
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