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Item: Highlander School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

42 Lexington Avenue
Providence, RI 02907

Bottom 50%

Tel: (401) 277-2600

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (RI)

# Schools

2 Schools

57 Schools

# Students

609 Students

18,556 Students

# Teachers

43 Teachers

1,400 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Highlander School District	Rhode Island
Pre-K	24	50
Kind	32	42
1	34	42
2	36	41
3	36	43
4	35	38
5	36	33
6	36	1

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District Rank

Highlander School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (RI)

#45 out of 62 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Highlander School District
2023	#45
2022	#57
2021	#59
2019	#49
2018	#53
2017	#48
2016	#48
2015	#44
2014	#44
2013	#44
2012	#41
2011	#38
2010	#41

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15%

29%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Highlander School District	Rhode Island
2023	15%	29%
2022	8%	27%
2021	3%	23%
2019	15%	30%
2018	10%	28%
2017	14%	33%
2016	11%	31%
2015	17%	26%
2014	41%	57%
2013	47%	58%
2012	52%	57%
2011	47%	56%
2010	42%	55%

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18%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Highlander School District	Rhode Island
2022	18%	33%
2021	16%	36%
2019	28%	40%
2018	10%	36%
2017	22%	40%
2016	19%	38%
2015	20%	36%
2014	67%	73%
2013	65%	73%
2012	67%	73%
2011	67%	71%
2010	57%	70%

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10-14%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Highlander School District	Rhode Island
2022	12%	31%
2021	7%	32%

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85%

84.1%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Highlander School District	Rhode Island
2023	85%	84%
2022	64%	83%
2021	54%	85%
2020	84%	85%
2019	84%	86%
2018	74%	86%
2017	80%	85%

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(2022-23)

45.8%

32.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Highlander School District	Rhode Island
2023	45.8%	32.4%
2022	61.8%	38.7%
2021	25.1%	32.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Highlander School District	Rhode Island
2023	0.54	0.63
2022	0.53	0.63
2021	0.58	0.62
2020	0.56	0.62
2019	0.56	0.60
2018	0.57	0.60
2017	0.57	0.59
2016	0.60	0.58
2015	0.62	0.57
2014	0.65	0.57
2013	0.71	0.55
2012	0.67	0.54
2011	0.67	0.53
2010	0.68	0.50
2009	0.65	0.49
2008	0.69	0.49
2007	0.68	0.49
2006	0.69	0.48
2005	0.68	0.46
2004	0.71	0.47
2003	0.70	0.45
2002	0.72	0.44

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)

Year	Highlander School District	Rhode Island
2023	2%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	5%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	4%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)

Year	Highlander School District	Rhode Island
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	5%	3%
2010	6%	3%
2009	6%	3%
2008	7%	3%
2007	5%	3%
2006	5%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	7%	3%
2003	5%	3%
2002	8%	3%

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% Hispanic

51%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)

Year	Highlander School District	Rhode Island
2023	65%	30%
2022	65%	29%
2021	60%	28%
2020	63%	27%
2019	63%	26%
2018	62%	25%
2017	62%	25%
2016	59%	24%
2015	57%	24%
2014	53%	24%
2013	20%	22%
2012	51%	21%
2011	51%	21%
2010	46%	19%
2009	50%	18%
2008	43%	18%
2007	40%	18%
2006	39%	17%
2005	40%	17%
2004	31%	16%
2003	32%	16%
2002	29%	15%

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% Black

26%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)

Year	Highlander School District	Rhode Island
2023	20%	9%
2022	20%	9%
2021	25%	9%
2020	19%	9%
2019	19%	9%
2018	19%	9%
2017	19%	8%
2016	20%	8%
2015	20%	8%
2014	22%	8%
2013	44%	8%
2012	23%	8%
2011	24%	8%
2010	31%	9%
2009	29%	9%
2008	31%	9%
2007	36%	9%
2006	36%	9%
2005	35%	8%
2004	37%	9%
2003	35%	8%
2002	35%	8%

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% White

16%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)

Year	Highlander School District	Rhode Island
2023	7%	52%
2022	6%	53%
2021	6%	54%
2020	7%	55%
2019	7%	57%
2018	7%	58%
2017	7%	59%
2016	7%	60%
2015	8%	61%
2014	9%	61%
2013	23%	63%
2012	13%	64%
2011	13%	65%
2010	13%	68%
2009	13%	69%
2008	17%	69%
2007	18%	69%
2006	19%	70%
2005	21%	71%
2004	25%	71%
2003	28%	72%
2002	27%	73%

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% Hawaiian

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Highlander School District	Rhode Island
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	4%
2018	10%	4%
2017	10%	4%
2016	11%	4%
2015	12%	3%
2014	12%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	7%	3%
2011	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,107 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,325. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,966 is less than the state median of $25,182. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

This School District

This State (RI)

Total Revenue

$14 MM

$3,510 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Highlander School District	Rhode Island
2023	$14 MM	$30 MM
2022	$15 MM	$29 MM
2021	$12 MM	$32 MM
2020	$11 MM	$26 MM
2019	$11 MM	$26 MM
2018	$10 MM	$29 MM
2017	$9 MM	$24 MM
2016	$8 MM	$21 MM
2015	$5 MM	$36 MM
2014	$6 MM	$27 MM
2012	$5 MM	$34 MM
2011	$5 MM	$33 MM
2010	$5 MM	$36 MM
2009	$6 MM	$37 MM
2008	$4 MM	$36 MM
2007	$4 MM	$32 MM
2006	$3 MM	$31 MM
2005	$3 MM	$35 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$3,357 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Highlander School District	Rhode Island
2023	$15 MM	$30 MM
2022	$12 MM	$29 MM
2021	$10 MM	$27 MM
2020	$10 MM	$27 MM
2019	$10 MM	$27 MM
2018	$9 MM	$29 MM
2017	$9 MM	$24 MM
2016	$7 MM	$20 MM
2015	$5 MM	$35 MM
2014	$6 MM	$28 MM
2012	$6 MM	$35 MM
2011	$5 MM	$34 MM
2010	$5 MM	$35 MM
2009	$4 MM	$34 MM
2008	$3 MM	$34 MM
2007	$4 MM	$33 MM
2006	$3 MM	$31 MM
2005	$3 MM	$34 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,107

$26,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Highlander School District	Rhode Island
2023	$22,956	$27,075
2022	$24,698	$24,100
2021	$19,558	$22,907
2020	$18,155	$19,239
2019	$18,192	$20,169
2018	$18,459	$22,746
2017	$18,150	$18,483
2016	$17,812	$15,535
2015	$12,354	$18,095
2014	$18,122	$18,833
2012	$17,713	$19,695
2011	$19,468	$18,521
2010	$17,216	$18,095
2009	$21,385	$17,432
2008	$16,329	$16,331
2007	$15,852	$14,216
2006	$14,812	$12,750
2005	$17,146	$13,627

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Spending / Student

$23,966

$25,182

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Highlander School District	Rhode Island
2023	$23,809	$26,908
2022	$19,974	$24,491
2021	$16,869	$19,533
2020	$16,454	$19,744
2019	$16,760	$20,897
2018	$16,886	$22,652
2017	$16,735	$18,449
2016	$15,930	$15,081
2015	$11,779	$17,880
2014	$16,869	$19,504
2012	$19,152	$20,336
2011	$19,057	$18,824
2010	$16,415	$17,880
2009	$15,300	$16,408
2008	$13,963	$15,284
2007	$16,181	$14,332
2006	$12,517	$12,570
2005	$15,360	$13,421

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Best Highlander School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Highlander Elementary Charter

Charter School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

42 Lexington Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 277-2600

Gr: PK-6 | 269 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 609 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: 85% (Btm 50% in RI)
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education