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South Kingstown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 452 students in South Kingstown School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschool in South Kingstown School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
5 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
2,314 Students
19,920 Students
# Teachers
202 Teachers
1,495 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
South Kingstown 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 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 63 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
31%
Graduation Rate
92%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.67
# American Indian Students
56 Students
156 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
54 Students
571 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
174 Students
6,341 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
32%
# Black Students
46 Students
1,836 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
1,839 Students
9,320 Students
% White Students
80%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
40 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
144 Students
1,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
3,320
# Students in K Grade:
119
3,080
# Students in 1st Grade:
177
2,986
# Students in 2nd Grade:
163
2,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
2,651
# Students in 4th Grade:
176
2,805
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
2,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
170
56
# Students in 7th Grade:
186
27
# Students in 8th Grade:
190
22
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
200
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,462 is higher than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,191 is higher than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,462
$22,250
Spending / Student
$29,191
$21,467
Best South Kingstown School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peace Dale School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
109 Kersey Road
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 360-1600
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 360-1600
Grades: PK-5
| 452 students
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