Top Rankings
Cumberland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,479 students in Cumberland School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High School in Cumberland School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Cumberland School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Rhode Island average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cumberland High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public high school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
9 Schools
70 Schools
# Students
4,689 Students
44,529 Students
# Teachers
344 Teachers
3,574 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Cumberland School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 61 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
36%
Graduation Rate
89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.62
# American Indian Students
5 Students
387 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
257 Students
1,269 Students
% Asian Students
5%
3%
# Hispanic Students
636 Students
12,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
29%
# Black Students
145 Students
4,130 Students
% Black Students
3%
9%
# White Students
3,459 Students
24,022 Students
% White Students
74%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
183 Students
1,864 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
113
11
# Students in K Grade:
345
21
# Students in 1st Grade:
328
14
# Students in 2nd Grade:
323
19
# Students in 3rd Grade:
357
16
# Students in 4th Grade:
342
14
# Students in 5th Grade:
356
17
# Students in 6th Grade:
344
87
# Students in 7th Grade:
354
187
# Students in 8th Grade:
348
200
# Students in 9th Grade:
397
12,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
367
10,736
# Students in 11th Grade:
358
10,551
# Students in 12th Grade:
357
10,617
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,605 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,901. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,609 is less than the state median of $21,130. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,605
$21,901
Spending / Student
$16,609
$21,130
Best Cumberland School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cumberland High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2600 Mendon Road
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 658-2600
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 658-2600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,479 students
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