Woonsocket School District

Mcfee Administration Building, 108 High Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Woonsocket School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,123 students in Woonsocket School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle Schools in Woonsocket School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
10 Schools
70 Schools
# Students
5,407 Students
33,450 Students
# Teachers
411 Teachers
2,778 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Woonsocket School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 64% has decreased from 67% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#61 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Woonsocket  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Woonsocket  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Woonsocket  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Woonsocket  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Woonsocket  School District and public school graduation rate of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.64
# American Indian Students
29 Students
257 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
228 Students
1,044 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,699 Students
10,273 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
31%
# Black Students
625 Students
3,003 Students
% Black Students
12%
9%
# White Students
2,444 Students
16,992 Students
% White Students
45%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
48 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
368 Students
1,634 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
80
19
# Students in K Grade:
418
293
# Students in 1st Grade:
467
273
# Students in 2nd Grade:
409
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
421
308
# Students in 4th Grade:
458
251
# Students in 5th Grade:
432
1,831
# Students in 6th Grade:
348
9,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
368
10,061
# Students in 8th Grade:
407
10,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
513
156
# Students in 10th Grade:
388
179
# Students in 11th Grade:
418
153
# Students in 12th Grade:
280
126
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,847 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,753 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Woonsocket  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$107 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart displays total spending of Woonsocket  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,847
$22,250
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Woonsocket  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,753
$21,467
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Woonsocket  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Woonsocket School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woonsocket Middle At Hamlet
(Math: 7% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
60 Florence Dr.
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 235-6110
Grades: 6-8
| 573 students
Rank: #22.
Woonsocket Middle Villa Nova
(Math: 7% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
240 Florence Dr.
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 235-6125
Grades: 6-8
| 550 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,407 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 64% (Btm 50% in RI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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