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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 692 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 21% 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
6 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
2,173 Students
43,725 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
3,574 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Westerly School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
18 Students
319 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
50 Students
1,381 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
212 Students
13,439 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
31%
# Black Students
23 Students
4,178 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,706 Students
22,097 Students
% White Students
79%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
159 Students
1,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
79
7
# Students in K Grade:
139
8
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
12
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
24
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
17
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
19
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
17
# Students in 6th Grade:
167
81
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
197
# Students in 8th Grade:
165
191
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
10,883
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
11,105
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
10,987
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
10,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,706 is higher than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,282 is higher than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,706
$22,250
Spending / Student
$30,282
$21,467
Best Westerly School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westerly High 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
| 692 students
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