Burrillville School District

2300 Bronco Highway
Harrisville, RI 02830
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 310 students in Burrillville School District.
Public Preschools in Burrillville School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
5 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
2,011 Students
19,920 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
1,495 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%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
32%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
88%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,360 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 $19,243 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
$41 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,360
$22,250
Spending / Student
$19,243
$21,467

Best Burrillville School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
135 Harrisville Main Street
Harrisville, RI 02830
(401) 568-1340
Grades: PK-1
| 310 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,011 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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