Burrillville School District

2300 Bronco Highway
Harrisville, RI 02830
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,301 students in Burrillville School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Rhode Island.
Public Elementary Schools in Burrillville School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
5 Schools
230 Schools
# Students
1,935 Students
88,775 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
6,764 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Burrillville 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#35 out of 62 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

26%
29%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

28%
33%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

29%
31%
87%
84.1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
23.6%
32.4%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.65

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%

Showing 2009–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
7%
30%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% White
87%
51%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,513 is less than the state median of $25,182. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$3,510 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$44 MM
$3,357 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$22,369
$26,325

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$22,513
$25,182

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Burrillville School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Steere Farm Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
915 Steere Farm Road
Pascoag, RI 02859
(401) 568-1350
Gr: 2-5 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
William Callahan School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
75 Callahan School Street
Harrisville, RI 02830
(401) 568-1330
Gr: 2-5 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #33.
Burrillville Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2220 Broncos Highway
Harrisville, RI 02830
(401) 568-1320
Gr: 6-8 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: n/an/a
Austin T. Levy School
135 Harrisville Main Street
Harrisville, RI 02830
(401) 568-1340
Gr: K-1 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,935 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in RI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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