Cranston School District

845 Park Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 173 students in Cranston School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Rhode Island.
Public Charter School in Cranston School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Rhode Island public charter school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public charter school average of 82% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
24 Schools
40 Schools
# Students
10,096 Students
11,387 Students
# Teachers
766 Teachers
878 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Cranston School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 60 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#33 out of 61 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cranston  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
16%
23%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cranston  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cranston  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
83%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cranston  School District and public school graduation rate of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.60
# American Indian Students
80 Students
119 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
888 Students
237 Students
% Asian Students
9%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,292 Students
6,678 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
59%
# Black Students
481 Students
1,957 Students
% Black Students
5%
17%
# White Students
4,702 Students
2,004 Students
% White Students
46%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
24 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
623 Students
338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
134
24
# Students in K Grade:
659
1,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
713
1,078
# Students in 2nd Grade:
691
969
# Students in 3rd Grade:
736
902
# Students in 4th Grade:
718
880
# Students in 5th Grade:
736
929
# Students in 6th Grade:
729
929
# Students in 7th Grade:
788
810
# Students in 8th Grade:
795
660
# Students in 9th Grade:
854
931
# Students in 10th Grade:
793
776
# Students in 11th Grade:
855
693
# Students in 12th Grade:
895
699
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,392 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,901. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,960 is less than the state median of $21,130. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$196 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cranston  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$191 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart display total spending of Cranston  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,392
$21,901
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cranston  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,960
$21,130
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cranston  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cranston School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nel/cps Construction Career
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4 Sharpe Drive
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8692
Grades: 9-12
| 173 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 24 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,096 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in RI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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