Chariho School District

455a Switch Road
Wood River Junction, RI 02894
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 905 students in Chariho School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle Schools in Chariho School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
9 Schools
71 Schools
# Students
2,951 Students
33,774 Students
# Teachers
244 Teachers
2,725 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Chariho School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 97% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#17 out of 62 school districts
(Top 30%)

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

46%
29%

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

45%
33%

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

52%
31%
97%
84.1%

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

(2022-23)
17.4%
32.4%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.65

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

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
3%

Showing 2004–2014. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
5%
32%

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

% Black
1%
10%

Showing 2010–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
89%
49%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

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

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,429 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,078 is less than the state median of $25,182. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$3,510 MM

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

Spending
$71 MM
$3,357 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$24,429
$26,325

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

Spending / Student
$24,078
$25,182

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

Best Chariho School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chariho Regional Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
455b Switch Road
Wood River Junction, RI 02894
(401) 364-0651
Gr: 5-8 | 834 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Chariho Alternative Learning A
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
455c Switch Road
Wood River Junction, RI 02894
(401) 315-2880
Gr: 1-12 | 71 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,951 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in RI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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