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Item: Cumberland School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

2602 Mendon Road
Cumberland, RI 02864

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Top 20%

Tel: (401) 658-1600

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (RI)

# Schools

9 Schools

230 Schools

# Students

4,845 Students

88,775 Students

# Teachers

361 Teachers

6,764 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cumberland School District	Rhode Island
Kind	320	135
1	386	147
2	372	149
3	372	156
4	379	150
5	354	155
6	367	154
7	376	149
8	382	151

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District Rank

Cumberland School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has increased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (RI)

#10 out of 62 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cumberland School District
2023	#10
2022	#10
2021	#11
2019	#8
2018	#10
2017	#14
2016	#20
2015	#17
2014	#21
2013	#20
2012	#22

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54%

29%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cumberland School District	Rhode Island
2023	54%	29%
2022	50%	27%
2021	40%	23%
2019	53%	30%
2018	48%	28%
2017	48%	33%
2016	43%	31%
2015	37%	26%
2014	70%	57%
2013	69%	58%
2012	66%	57%

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51%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cumberland School District	Rhode Island
2022	51%	33%
2021	52%	36%
2019	62%	40%
2018	48%	36%
2017	55%	40%
2016	48%	38%
2015	42%	36%
2014	83%	73%
2013	83%	73%
2012	83%	73%
2011	78%	71%

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52%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cumberland School District	Rhode Island
2022	52%	31%
2021	52%	32%

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92%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cumberland School District	Rhode Island
2023	92%	83%
2022	91%	83%
2021	89%	85%
2020	87%	85%
2019	87%	86%
2018	82%	86%
2017	87%	85%
2016	92%	88%
2015	88%	86%
2014	87%	83%
2013	85%	81%

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(2022-23)

20.6%

32.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Cumberland School District	Rhode Island
2023	20.6%	32.4%
2022	18.6%	38.7%
2021	15.1%	32.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cumberland School District	Rhode Island
2023	0.44	0.63
2022	0.43	0.63
2021	0.40	0.62
2020	0.36	0.60
2019	0.36	0.60
2018	0.32	0.59
2017	0.32	0.59
2016	0.31	0.58
2015	0.29	0.58
2014	0.29	0.57
2013	0.29	0.55
2012	0.27	0.55
2011	0.26	0.53
2010	0.23	0.50
2009	0.19	0.49
2008	0.16	0.49
2007	0.16	0.49
2006	0.14	0.48
2005	0.14	0.46
2004	0.14	0.47
2003	0.13	0.45
2002	0.12	0.44
2001	0.10	0.43
2000	0.07	0.41
1999	0.09	0.39
1998	0.08	0.38
1997	0.07	0.36
1996	0.06	0.36
1995	0.07	0.35
1994	0.07	0.33
1993	0.06	0.32
1992	0.04	0.30
1991	0.04	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Cumberland School District	Rhode Island
2023	6%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

15%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cumberland School District	Rhode Island
2023	14%	30%
2022	13%	29%
2021	12%	28%
2020	11%	26%
2019	11%	26%
2018	11%	25%
2017	11%	25%
2016	10%	24%
2015	9%	24%
2014	9%	24%
2013	9%	22%
2012	8%	22%
2011	7%	21%
2010	6%	19%
2009	5%	19%
2008	4%	18%
2007	4%	18%
2006	4%	18%
2005	3%	17%
2004	3%	16%
2003	3%	16%
2002	3%	15%
2001	3%	14%
2000	3%	13%
1999	2%	12%
1998	2%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	2%	10%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	2%	8%
1992	2%	7%
1991	2%	6%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cumberland School District	Rhode Island
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	9%
2021	3%	9%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	3%	8%
2017	3%	8%
2016	2%	8%
2015	2%	8%
2014	2%	8%
2013	2%	8%
2012	2%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	4%	9%
2009	3%	9%
2008	3%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	8%
1999	1%	8%
1998	1%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	1%	7%

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% White

69%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cumberland School District	Rhode Island
2023	73%	52%
2022	75%	53%
2021	77%	54%
2020	79%	57%
2019	79%	57%
2018	82%	59%
2017	82%	59%
2016	83%	60%
2015	84%	60%
2014	84%	61%
2013	84%	63%
2012	85%	64%
2011	86%	65%
2010	87%	68%
2009	90%	68%
2008	91%	69%
2007	92%	69%
2006	93%	70%
2005	93%	71%
2004	93%	71%
2003	93%	72%
2002	94%	73%
2001	95%	74%
2000	96%	75%
1999	96%	77%
1998	96%	78%
1997	96%	79%
1996	97%	79%
1995	96%	80%
1994	96%	81%
1993	96%	82%
1992	98%	83%
1991	98%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cumberland School District	Rhode Island
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,070 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,483. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,075 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (RI)

Total Revenue

$78 MM

$2,998 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cumberland School District	Rhode Island
2023	$78 MM	$32 MM
2022	$78 MM	$26 MM
2021	$78 MM	$32 MM
2020	$78 MM	$26 MM
2019	$77 MM	$26 MM
2018	$74 MM	$29 MM
2017	$71 MM	$24 MM
2016	$67 MM	$21 MM
2015	$56 MM	$36 MM
2014	$63 MM	$27 MM
2012	$59 MM	$34 MM
2011	$56 MM	$33 MM
2010	$56 MM	$36 MM
2009	$56 MM	$37 MM
2008	$56 MM	$36 MM
2007	$54 MM	$32 MM
2006	$51 MM	$31 MM
2005	$49 MM	$35 MM
2004	$47 MM	$33 MM
2003	$44 MM	$36 MM
2002	$42 MM	$34 MM
2001	$42 MM	$34 MM
2000	$39 MM	$31 MM
1999	$36 MM	$28 MM
1998	$35 MM	$25 MM
1997	$34 MM	$24 MM
1996	$32 MM	$24 MM
1995	$31 MM	$23 MM

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Spending

$78 MM

$2,892 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cumberland School District	Rhode Island
2023	$78 MM	$27 MM
2022	$74 MM	$27 MM
2021	$78 MM	$27 MM
2020	$74 MM	$27 MM
2019	$77 MM	$27 MM
2018	$72 MM	$29 MM
2017	$70 MM	$24 MM
2016	$68 MM	$20 MM
2015	$56 MM	$35 MM
2014	$62 MM	$28 MM
2012	$60 MM	$35 MM
2011	$58 MM	$34 MM
2010	$56 MM	$35 MM
2009	$58 MM	$34 MM
2008	$56 MM	$34 MM
2007	$55 MM	$33 MM
2006	$51 MM	$31 MM
2005	$49 MM	$34 MM
2004	$45 MM	$31 MM
2003	$43 MM	$35 MM
2002	$43 MM	$34 MM
2001	$41 MM	$32 MM
2000	$38 MM	$28 MM
1999	$35 MM	$27 MM
1998	$34 MM	$25 MM
1997	$34 MM	$23 MM
1996	$32 MM	$22 MM
1995	$30 MM	$22 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,070

$22,483

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cumberland School District	Rhode Island
2023	$16,392	$23,468
2022	$17,038	$19,239
2021	$17,056	$22,907
2020	$17,038	$19,239
2019	$16,755	$20,169
2018	$16,158	$22,746
2017	$15,686	$18,483
2016	$14,954	$15,535
2015	$12,448	$18,095
2014	$13,811	$18,833
2012	$12,600	$19,695
2011	$11,654	$18,521
2010	$11,164	$18,095
2009	$11,167	$17,432
2008	$11,098	$16,331
2007	$10,531	$14,216
2006	$9,877	$12,750
2005	$9,268	$13,627
2004	$8,824	$12,702
2003	$8,131	$12,769
2002	$7,878	$11,775
2001	$8,054	$10,382
2000	$7,666	$9,655
1999	$7,374	$8,918
1998	$7,325	$8,386
1997	$7,162	$7,783
1995	$6,630	$7,673
1992	$5,930	$6,417

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Spending / Student

$16,075

$21,692

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cumberland School District	Rhode Island
2023	$16,396	$20,011
2022	$16,031	$19,744
2021	$17,060	$19,533
2020	$16,031	$19,744
2019	$16,650	$20,897
2018	$15,586	$22,652
2017	$15,567	$18,449
2016	$15,084	$15,081
2015	$12,428	$17,880
2014	$13,748	$19,504
2012	$12,821	$20,336
2011	$12,037	$18,824
2010	$11,147	$17,880
2009	$11,499	$16,408
2008	$11,090	$15,284
2007	$10,568	$14,332
2006	$9,908	$12,570
2005	$9,330	$13,421
2004	$8,471	$12,004
2003	$7,928	$12,230
2002	$7,910	$11,929
2001	$7,847	$9,986
2000	$7,338	$8,883
1999	$7,135	$8,581
1998	$7,044	$8,176
1997	$7,076	$7,545
1995	$6,539	$7,315
1992	$5,804	$6,202

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Best Cumberland School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Community School

(Math: 76% | Reading: 69%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

15 Arnold Mills Road
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-5724

Gr: K-5 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #22.

North Cumberland Middle School

(Math: 64% | Reading: 59%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

400 Nate Whipple Highway
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-6306

Gr: 6-8 | 643 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #33.

Ashton School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2602 Mendon Road (transitional
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-0554

Gr: K-5 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #44.

John J. Mclaughlin Cumberland

(Math: 58% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

205 Manville Hill Road
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 658-1660

Gr: K-5 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #55.

Garvin Memorial

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1364 Diamond Hill Road
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-2557

Gr: K-5 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #66.

B.f. Norton Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

364 Broad Street
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 722-7610

Gr: K-5 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: #77.

Joseph L. Mccourt Middle School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

45 Highland Avenue
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 725-2092

Gr: 6-8 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,845 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 92% (Top 30% in RI)
: Top 20%
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 52% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education