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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,418 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
9 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
4,829 Students
43,725 Students
# Teachers
344 Teachers
3,574 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Cumberland School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 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
0.47
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
319 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
311 Students
1,381 Students
% Asian Students
7%
3%
# Hispanic Students
688 Students
13,439 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
31%
# Black Students
191 Students
4,178 Students
% Black Students
4%
10%
# White Students
3,421 Students
22,097 Students
% White Students
71%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
214 Students
1,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
118
7
# Students in K Grade:
381
8
# Students in 1st Grade:
368
12
# Students in 2nd Grade:
376
24
# Students in 3rd Grade:
362
17
# Students in 4th Grade:
345
19
# Students in 5th Grade:
369
17
# Students in 6th Grade:
365
81
# Students in 7th Grade:
369
197
# Students in 8th Grade:
358
191
# Students in 9th Grade:
381
10,883
# Students in 10th Grade:
332
11,105
# Students in 11th Grade:
366
10,987
# Students in 12th Grade:
339
10,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,123 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,128 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,123
$22,250
Spending / Student
$16,128
$21,467
Best Cumberland School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cumberland High 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
| 1,418 students
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