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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,298 students in Woonsocket School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschools in Woonsocket School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
10 Schools
57 Schools
# Students
5,525 Students
17,995 Students
# Teachers
419 Teachers
1,399 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Woonsocket 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 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:

0.69
0.64
# American Indian Students
26 Students
125 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
252 Students
573 Students
% Asian Students
5%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,791 Students
5,079 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
28%
# Black Students
646 Students
1,581 Students
% Black Students
12%
9%
# White Students
2,431 Students
9,496 Students
% White Students
44%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
33 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
364 Students
1,070 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
86
3,107
# Students in K Grade:
483
2,797
# Students in 1st Grade:
427
2,753
# Students in 2nd Grade:
434
2,517
# Students in 3rd Grade:
454
2,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
425
2,428
# Students in 5th Grade:
401
1,624
# Students in 6th Grade:
364
63
# Students in 7th Grade:
399
25
# Students in 8th Grade:
431
31
# Students in 9th Grade:
515
10
# Students in 10th Grade:
462
7
# Students in 11th Grade:
321
4
# Students in 12th Grade:
323
10
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,402 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,331 is less than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% 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
$20,402
$22,099
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
$19,331
$21,321
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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Globe Park School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
192 Avenue A
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 767-4830
Grades: PK-5
| 498 students
Rank: #22.
Pothier-citizens Elementary Campus
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
250 Winthrop Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 767-4850
Grades: PK-5
| 800 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,525 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 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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