Cumberland School District

2602 Mendon Road
Cumberland, RI 02864
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 preschool serving 113 students in Cumberland School District.
Public Preschools in Cumberland School District have a diversity score of 0.70, which is more than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
9 Schools
58 Schools
# Students
4,689 Students
17,685 Students
# Teachers
344 Teachers
1,380 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (RI)
#11 out of 61 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cumberland  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
23%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cumberland  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.
52%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cumberland  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.
89%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cumberland  School District and public school graduation rate of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
152 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
257 Students
641 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
636 Students
5,083 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
29%
# Black Students
145 Students
1,464 Students
% Black Students
3%
8%
# White Students
3,459 Students
9,198 Students
% White Students
74%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
183 Students
1,023 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
113
2,819
# Students in K Grade:
345
2,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
328
2,692
# Students in 2nd Grade:
323
2,615
# Students in 3rd Grade:
357
2,483
# Students in 4th Grade:
342
2,382
# Students in 5th Grade:
356
1,615
# Students in 6th Grade:
344
82
# Students in 7th Grade:
354
30
# Students in 8th Grade:
348
34
# Students in 9th Grade:
397
6
# Students in 10th Grade:
367
4
# Students in 11th Grade:
358
5
# Students in 12th Grade:
357
11
# 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.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cumberland  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
$78 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart display total spending of Cumberland  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
$16,605
$21,901
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cumberland  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
$16,609
$21,130
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cumberland  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 Cumberland School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
130 Scott Road
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 658-1600
Grades: PK
| 113 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,689 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in RI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 40% (Top 20%)
  • : 52% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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