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North Smithfield 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 524 students in North Smithfield 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 Smithfield 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 67% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in North Smithfield School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Rhode Island average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Smitfield High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
3 Schools
71 Schools
# Students
1,603 Students
44,007 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
3,560 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
North Smithfield 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 63 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
1,333 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
168 Students
13,090 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
30%
# Black Students
30 Students
4,210 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
1,309 Students
22,987 Students
% White Students
82%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
56 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
1,902 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
7
# Students in K Grade:
99
24
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
17
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
14
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
18
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
14
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
13
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
91
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
192
# Students in 8th Grade:
141
196
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
11,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
11,378
# Students in 11th Grade:
124
10,236
# Students in 12th Grade:
112
10,228
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,815 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,782 is less than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,815
$22,099
Spending / Student
$18,782
$21,321
Best North Smithfield School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Smitfield High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
412 Greenville Road
North Smithfield, RI 02896
(401) 766-2500
North Smithfield, RI 02896
(401) 766-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 524 students
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