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Item: Narragansett School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

25 Fifth Avenue
Narragansett, RI 02882

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Top 20%

Tel: (401) 792-9450

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (RI)

# Schools

3 Schools

73 Schools

# Students

966 Students

43,362 Students

# Teachers

93 Teachers

3,551 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Narragansett School District	Rhode Island
9	85	166
10	91	167
11	94	168
12	102	167

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District Rank

Narragansett School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (RI)

#9 out of 62 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Narragansett School District
2023	#9
2022	#6
2021	#9
2019	#21
2018	#12
2017	#9
2016	#13
2015	#11
2014	#7
2013	#10
2012	#6
2011	#9
2010	#9

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50%

29%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Narragansett School District	Rhode Island
2023	50%	29%
2022	50%	27%
2021	40%	23%
2019	42%	30%
2018	47%	28%
2017	50%	33%
2016	44%	31%
2015	44%	26%
2014	75%	57%
2013	74%	58%
2012	75%	57%
2011	72%	56%
2010	71%	55%

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58%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Narragansett School District	Rhode Island
2022	58%	33%
2021	57%	36%
2019	55%	40%
2018	47%	36%
2017	61%	40%
2016	52%	38%
2015	53%	36%
2014	90%	73%
2013	88%	73%
2012	89%	73%
2011	86%	71%
2010	85%	70%

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45%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Narragansett School District	Rhode Island
2022	45%	31%
2021	47%	32%

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(21-22)

90-94%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Narragansett School District	Rhode Island
2022	92%	83%
2021	92%	85%
2020	95%	85%
2019	92%	86%
2018	87%	86%
2017	92%	85%
2016	87%	88%
2015	92%	86%
2014	87%	83%
2013	92%	81%
2012	82%	78%
2011	82%	79%

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(2022-23)

20.1%

32.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Narragansett School District	Rhode Island
2023	20.1%	32.4%
2022	21.2%	38.7%
2021	10.8%	32.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Narragansett School District	Rhode Island
2023	0.24	0.63
2022	0.23	0.63
2021	0.23	0.62
2020	0.21	0.62
2019	0.21	0.60
2018	0.20	0.60
2017	0.20	0.59
2016	0.21	0.58
2015	0.19	0.57
2014	0.17	0.57
2013	0.18	0.55
2012	0.16	0.54
2011	0.16	0.53
2010	0.14	0.50
2009	0.12	0.49
2008	0.14	0.49
2007	0.15	0.49
2006	0.11	0.48
2005	0.13	0.46
2004	0.14	0.47
2003	0.12	0.45
2002	0.10	0.44
2001	0.10	0.43
2000	0.15	0.40
1999	0.08	0.39
1998	0.07	0.39
1997	0.06	0.38
1996	0.08	0.36
1995	0.08	0.35
1994	0.08	0.33
1993	0.07	0.32
1992	0.07	0.30
1991	0.09	0.29
1990	0.10	0.29
1989	0.10	0.27
1988	0.10	0.26

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2022)

Year	Narragansett School District	Rhode Island
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Narragansett School District	Rhode Island
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Narragansett School District	Rhode Island
2023	4%	30%
2022	4%	29%
2021	4%	28%
2020	3%	27%
2019	3%	26%
2018	3%	25%
2017	3%	25%
2016	3%	24%
2015	2%	24%
2014	2%	24%
2013	3%	22%
2012	3%	21%
2011	3%	21%
2010	2%	19%
2009	1%	18%
2008	1%	18%
2007	1%	18%
2005	2%	17%
2004	1%	16%
2003	1%	16%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	14%
2000	4%	13%
1999	1%	12%
1996	1%	10%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1991	1%	6%
1990	1%	6%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Narragansett School District	Rhode Island
2023	1%	9%
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	9%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2016	1%	8%
2015	1%	8%
2014	1%	8%
2013	1%	8%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	2%	9%
2009	2%	9%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2005	2%	8%
2004	3%	9%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	2%	8%
1999	1%	8%
1998	1%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	1%	7%
1995	1%	7%
1994	2%	7%
1993	1%	7%
1992	1%	7%
1991	1%	7%
1990	2%	6%
1989	3%	6%
1988	3%	6%

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% White

85%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Narragansett School District	Rhode Island
2023	87%	52%
2022	88%	53%
2021	88%	54%
2020	89%	55%
2019	89%	57%
2018	89%	58%
2017	89%	59%
2016	89%	60%
2015	90%	61%
2014	91%	61%
2013	91%	63%
2012	92%	64%
2011	92%	65%
2010	93%	68%
2009	94%	69%
2008	93%	69%
2007	92%	69%
2006	95%	70%
2005	93%	71%
2004	93%	71%
2003	94%	72%
2002	95%	73%
2001	95%	74%
2000	92%	76%
1999	96%	77%
1998	96%	77%
1997	97%	78%
1996	95%	79%
1995	96%	80%
1994	96%	81%
1993	96%	82%
1992	96%	83%
1991	95%	84%
1990	95%	84%
1989	95%	85%
1988	95%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $37,468 is higher than the state median of $26,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $36,969 is higher than the state median of $25,182. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

This School District

This State (RI)

Total Revenue

$36 MM

$3,510 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Narragansett School District	Rhode Island
2023	$36 MM	$30 MM
2022	$37 MM	$29 MM
2021	$35 MM	$32 MM
2020	$34 MM	$26 MM
2019	$33 MM	$26 MM
2018	$32 MM	$29 MM
2017	$31 MM	$24 MM
2016	$30 MM	$21 MM
2015	$29 MM	$36 MM
2014	$30 MM	$27 MM
2012	$29 MM	$34 MM
2011	$30 MM	$33 MM
2010	$29 MM	$36 MM
2009	$29 MM	$37 MM
2008	$29 MM	$36 MM
2007	$28 MM	$32 MM
2006	$27 MM	$31 MM
2005	$26 MM	$35 MM
2004	$25 MM	$33 MM
2003	$25 MM	$36 MM
2002	$24 MM	$34 MM
2001	$24 MM	$34 MM
2000	$22 MM	$31 MM
1999	$21 MM	$28 MM
1998	$19 MM	$25 MM
1997	$19 MM	$24 MM
1996	$17 MM	$24 MM
1995	$16 MM	$23 MM
1992	$15 MM	$18 MM
1990	$13 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$36 MM

$3,357 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Narragansett School District	Rhode Island
2023	$36 MM	$30 MM
2022	$35 MM	$29 MM
2021	$33 MM	$27 MM
2020	$32 MM	$27 MM
2019	$32 MM	$27 MM
2018	$31 MM	$29 MM
2017	$31 MM	$24 MM
2016	$32 MM	$20 MM
2015	$29 MM	$35 MM
2014	$29 MM	$28 MM
2012	$31 MM	$35 MM
2011	$29 MM	$34 MM
2010	$29 MM	$35 MM
2009	$28 MM	$34 MM
2008	$27 MM	$34 MM
2007	$27 MM	$33 MM
2006	$26 MM	$31 MM
2005	$25 MM	$34 MM
2004	$24 MM	$31 MM
2003	$23 MM	$35 MM
2002	$22 MM	$34 MM
2001	$21 MM	$32 MM
2000	$20 MM	$28 MM
1999	$19 MM	$27 MM
1998	$18 MM	$25 MM
1997	$18 MM	$23 MM
1996	$16 MM	$22 MM
1995	$16 MM	$22 MM
1992	$13 MM	$17 MM
1990	$12 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$37,468

$26,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Narragansett School District	Rhode Island
2023	$32,490	$27,075
2022	$31,010	$24,100
2021	$29,110	$22,907
2020	$26,631	$19,239
2019	$25,776	$20,169
2018	$24,679	$22,746
2017	$23,511	$18,483
2016	$22,806	$15,535
2015	$21,915	$18,095
2014	$21,615	$18,833
2012	$20,210	$19,695
2011	$20,020	$18,521
2010	$19,883	$18,095
2009	$19,732	$17,432
2008	$19,948	$16,331
2007	$18,426	$14,216
2006	$16,989	$12,750
2005	$15,988	$13,627
2004	$15,036	$12,702
2003	$14,416	$12,769
2002	$13,749	$11,775
2001	$13,233	$10,382
2000	$12,375	$9,655
1999	$11,067	$8,918
1998	$10,394	$8,386
1997	$9,779	$7,783
1995	$8,493	$7,673
1992	$8,185	$6,417
1990	$7,401	$5,925

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Spending / Student

$36,969

$25,182

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Narragansett School District	Rhode Island
2023	$32,057	$26,908
2022	$29,387	$24,491
2021	$26,891	$19,533
2020	$25,556	$19,744
2019	$25,213	$20,897
2018	$23,434	$22,652
2017	$23,825	$18,449
2016	$24,332	$15,081
2015	$21,488	$17,880
2014	$21,128	$19,504
2012	$21,244	$20,336
2011	$19,736	$18,824
2010	$19,496	$17,880
2009	$18,934	$16,408
2008	$18,661	$15,284
2007	$17,428	$14,332
2006	$16,242	$12,570
2005	$15,514	$13,421
2004	$14,546	$12,004
2003	$13,332	$12,230
2002	$12,788	$11,929
2001	$11,948	$9,986
2000	$11,345	$8,883
1999	$10,117	$8,581
1998	$9,847	$8,176
1997	$9,334	$7,545
1995	$8,255	$7,315
1992	$7,047	$6,202
1990	$6,938	$5,784

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Best Narragansett School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Narragansett High School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 20%

245 South Pier Road
Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 792-9400

Gr: 9-12 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 966 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in RI)
: Top 20%
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education