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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 preschool serving 60 students in Westerly School District.
Public Preschools in Westerly School District have a diversity score of 0.37, which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
6 Schools
57 Schools
# Students
2,242 Students
17,995 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
1,399 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
24 Students
125 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
51 Students
573 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
207 Students
5,079 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
28%
# Black Students
26 Students
1,581 Students
% Black Students
1%
9%
# White Students
1,768 Students
9,496 Students
% White Students
79%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
33 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
161 Students
1,070 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
3,107
# Students in K Grade:
150
2,797
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
2,753
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
2,517
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
2,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
2,428
# Students in 5th Grade:
166
1,624
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
63
# Students in 7th Grade:
165
25
# Students in 8th Grade:
197
31
# Students in 9th Grade:
200
10
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
7
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
4
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
10
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Westerly Inclusion Preschool P
Magnet School
23 Highland Avenue
Westerly, RI 02891
(401) 315-1521
Westerly, RI 02891
(401) 315-1521
Grades: PK
| 60 students
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