Burrillville School District

2300 Bronco Highway
Harrisville, RI 02830
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 634 students in Burrillville School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High School in Burrillville 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 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Burrillville School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Rhode Island average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Burrillville High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
5 Schools
73 Schools
# Students
1,935 Students
43,362 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
3,551 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%)
26%
29%
28%
33%
29%
31%
87%
83%
(2022-23)
23.6%
32.4%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
32%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
87%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,160 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,483. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,999 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,160
$22,483
Spending / Student
$19,999
$21,692

Best Burrillville School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Burrillville High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
425 East Avenue
Harrisville, RI 02830
(401) 568-1310
Gr: 9-12 | 634 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • 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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