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Pawtucket School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,795 students in Pawtucket School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschools in Pawtucket School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
16 Schools
57 Schools
# Students
7,899 Students
17,995 Students
# Teachers
601 Teachers
1,399 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Pawtucket School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 67% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
31%
Graduation Rate
67%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.64
# American Indian Students
48 Students
125 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
66 Students
573 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,671 Students
5,079 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
28%
# Black Students
2,334 Students
1,581 Students
% Black Students
29%
9%
# White Students
2,224 Students
9,496 Students
% White Students
28%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
28 Students
33 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
528 Students
1,070 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
290
3,107
# Students in K Grade:
549
2,797
# Students in 1st Grade:
612
2,753
# Students in 2nd Grade:
585
2,517
# Students in 3rd Grade:
615
2,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
618
2,428
# Students in 5th Grade:
625
1,624
# Students in 6th Grade:
620
63
# Students in 7th Grade:
619
25
# Students in 8th Grade:
656
31
# Students in 9th Grade:
477
10
# Students in 10th Grade:
544
7
# Students in 11th Grade:
539
4
# Students in 12th Grade:
550
10
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,297 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,830 is less than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$149 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,297
$22,099
Spending / Student
$18,830
$21,321
Best Pawtucket School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Flora S. Curtis School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
582 Benefit Street
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6252
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6252
Grades: PK-5
| 334 students
Rank: #22.
Fallon Memorial School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
62 Lincoln Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6254
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6254
Grades: PK-5
| 566 students
Rank: #33.
Nathanael Greene School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
285 Smithfield Ave Pawtucket
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6260
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6260
Grades: PK-5
| 382 students
Rank: #44.
Henry J. Winters School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
481 Broadway
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6272
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6272
Grades: PK-5
| 513 students
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