Top Rankings
Highlander School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 346 students in Highlander School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High School in Highlander School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Highlander School District have a Graduation Rate of 55%, which is less than the Rhode Island average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Highlander Secondary Charter S, with 50-59% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public high school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
2 Schools
70 Schools
# Students
616 Students
44,529 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
3,574 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Highlander 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 50-59% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 61 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
36%
Graduation Rate
50-59%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.62
# American Indian Students
10 Students
387 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
1,269 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
408 Students
12,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
29%
# Black Students
131 Students
4,130 Students
% Black Students
21%
9%
# White Students
38 Students
24,022 Students
% White Students
6%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
1,864 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
11
# Students in K Grade:
32
21
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
14
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
19
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
16
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
14
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
17
# Students in 6th Grade:
35
87
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
187
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
200
# Students in 9th Grade:
50
12,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
58
10,736
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
10,551
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
10,617
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,114 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,901. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,485 is less than the state median of $21,130. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,114
$21,901
Spending / Student
$16,485
$21,130
Best Highlander School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highlander Secondary Charter S
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
360 Market Street
Warren, RI 02885
(401) 247-3585
Warren, RI 02885
(401) 247-3585
Grades: 7-12
| 346 students
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