Top Rankings
Narragansett School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 427 students in Narragansett School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High School in Narragansett School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Narragansett School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Rhode Island average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Narragansett High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
3 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
1,057 Students
43,725 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
3,574 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Narragansett 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 63 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
319 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
1,381 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
13,439 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
31%
# Black Students
11 Students
4,178 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
909 Students
22,097 Students
% White Students
86%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
1,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
69
7
# Students in K Grade:
53
8
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
12
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
24
# Students in 3rd Grade:
58
17
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
19
# Students in 5th Grade:
61
17
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
81
# Students in 7th Grade:
76
197
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
191
# Students in 9th Grade:
94
10,883
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
11,105
# Students in 11th Grade:
98
10,987
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
10,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,296 is higher than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,758 is higher than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,296
$22,250
Spending / Student
$30,758
$21,467
Best Narragansett School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Narragansett High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
245 South Pier Road
Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 792-9400
Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 792-9400
Grades: 9-12
| 427 students
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