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North Kingstown 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
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 1,374 students in North Kingstown 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 North Kingstown School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in North Kingstown 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 North Kingstown Sr. 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 16% 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
8 Schools
71 Schools
# Students
3,798 Students
44,007 Students
# Teachers
294 Teachers
3,560 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
North Kingstown School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90% 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)
52%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
31%
Graduation Rate
90%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.63
# American Indian Students
22 Students
327 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
89 Students
1,333 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
297 Students
13,090 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
30%
# Black Students
84 Students
4,210 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
3,086 Students
22,987 Students
% White Students
81%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
56 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
219 Students
1,902 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
7
# Students in K Grade:
241
24
# Students in 1st Grade:
254
17
# Students in 2nd Grade:
246
14
# Students in 3rd Grade:
267
18
# Students in 4th Grade:
270
14
# Students in 5th Grade:
240
13
# Students in 6th Grade:
268
91
# Students in 7th Grade:
282
192
# Students in 8th Grade:
259
196
# Students in 9th Grade:
340
11,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
365
11,378
# Students in 11th Grade:
336
10,236
# Students in 12th Grade:
333
10,228
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,358 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,789 is less than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,358
$22,099
Spending / Student
$20,789
$21,321
Best North Kingstown School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Kingstown Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
150 Fairway Drive
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6236
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6236
Grades: 9-12
| 1,374 students
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