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Westerly 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 699 students in Westerly School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High School in Westerly 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 57% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Westerly 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 Westerly 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
6 Schools
71 Schools
# Students
2,242 Students
44,007 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
3,560 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Westerly School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 63 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.63
# American Indian Students
24 Students
327 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
51 Students
1,333 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
207 Students
13,090 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
30%
# Black Students
26 Students
4,210 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,768 Students
22,987 Students
% White Students
79%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
56 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
161 Students
1,902 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
7
# Students in K Grade:
150
24
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
17
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
14
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
18
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
14
# Students in 5th Grade:
166
13
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
91
# Students in 7th Grade:
165
192
# Students in 8th Grade:
197
196
# Students in 9th Grade:
200
11,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
11,378
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
10,236
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
10,228
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,761 is higher than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,350 is higher than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,761
$22,099
Spending / Student
$29,350
$21,321
Best Westerly School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westerly High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
23 Ward Avenue
Westerly, RI 02891
(401) 315-1501
Westerly, RI 02891
(401) 315-1501
Grades: 9-12
| 699 students
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