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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 621 students in Coventry School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschool in Coventry School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
59 Schools
# Students
4,078 Students
19,920 Students
# Teachers
342 Teachers
1,495 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

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%)
36%
29%
36%
33%
43%
31%
86%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
32%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
85%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,486 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,835 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,486
$22,250
Spending / Student
$20,835
$21,467

Best Coventry School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

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 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,078 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 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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