Coventry School District

1675 Flat River Road
Coventry, RI 02816
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 916 students in Coventry School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschools in Coventry School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
8 Schools
57 Schools
# Students
4,010 Students
18,556 Students
# Teachers
319 Teachers
1,400 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Coventry School District, which is ranked within the top 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 86% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#24 out of 62 school districts
(Top 50%)

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

36%
29%

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

36%
33%

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

43%
31%
86%
84.1%

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

(2022-23)
22.7%
32.4%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.67

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

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%

Showing 2009–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
8%
32%

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

% Black
2%
10%

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

% White
84%
47%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,084 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,057 is less than the state median of $25,182. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$3,510 MM

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

Spending
$93 MM
$3,357 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$23,084
$26,325

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

Spending / Student
$23,057
$25,182

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

Best Coventry School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Oak School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
801 Read School House Road
Coventry, RI 02816
(401) 397-1976
Gr: PK-5 | 594 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Blackrock School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
12 Lacasa Drive
Coventry, RI 02816
(401) 822-9450
Gr: PK-5 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,010 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in RI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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