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West Warwick School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,047 students in West Warwick School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High School in West Warwick School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in West Warwick School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the Rhode Island average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Warwick High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% 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
6 Schools
71 Schools
# Students
3,491 Students
44,007 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
3,560 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
West Warwick 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 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
31%
Graduation Rate
84%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.63
# American Indian Students
39 Students
327 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
86 Students
1,333 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
680 Students
13,090 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
30%
# Black Students
171 Students
4,210 Students
% Black Students
5%
10%
# White Students
2,307 Students
22,987 Students
% White Students
66%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
56 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
191 Students
1,902 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
7
# Students in K Grade:
233
24
# Students in 1st Grade:
324
17
# Students in 2nd Grade:
239
14
# Students in 3rd Grade:
246
18
# Students in 4th Grade:
260
14
# Students in 5th Grade:
253
13
# Students in 6th Grade:
262
91
# Students in 7th Grade:
272
192
# Students in 8th Grade:
282
196
# Students in 9th Grade:
327
11,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
288
11,378
# Students in 11th Grade:
224
10,236
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
10,228
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,829 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,977 is less than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,829
$22,099
Spending / Student
$19,977
$21,321
Best West Warwick School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Warwick High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Webster Knight Drive
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 821-6596
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 821-6596
Grades: 9-12
| 1,047 students
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