Top Rankings
Portsmouth 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 790 students in Portsmouth School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High School in Portsmouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth 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 15% 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
4 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
2,143 Students
43,725 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
3,574 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Portsmouth 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 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 63 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
31%
Graduation Rate
94%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
319 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
50 Students
1,381 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
159 Students
13,439 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
31%
# Black Students
33 Students
4,178 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
1,774 Students
22,097 Students
% White Students
83%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
1,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
7
# Students in K Grade:
146
8
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
12
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
24
# Students in 3rd Grade:
139
17
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
19
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
17
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
81
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
197
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
191
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
10,883
# Students in 10th Grade:
212
11,105
# Students in 11th Grade:
199
10,987
# Students in 12th Grade:
192
10,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,062 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,306 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,062
$22,250
Spending / Student
$21,306
$21,467
Best Portsmouth School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Portsmouth High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
120 Education Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 683-2124
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 683-2124
Grades: 9-12
| 790 students
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