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 preschool serving 270 students in Highlander School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschool in Highlander School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority 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
2 Schools
58 Schools
# Students
616 Students
17,685 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
1,380 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
10 Students
152 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
641 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
408 Students
5,083 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
29%
# Black Students
131 Students
1,464 Students
% Black Students
21%
8%
# White Students
38 Students
9,198 Students
% White Students
6%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
1,023 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
2,819
# Students in K Grade:
32
2,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
2,692
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
2,615
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
2,483
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
2,382
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
1,615
# Students in 6th Grade:
35
82
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
30
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
34
# Students in 9th Grade:
50
6
# Students in 10th Grade:
58
4
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
5
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
11
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highlander Elementary Charter
Charter School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
42 Lexington Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 277-2600
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 277-2600
Grades: PK-6
| 270 students
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