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Item: New Shoreham School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

New Shoreham School Department, 15 High Street
Block Island, RI 02807

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Top 50%

Tel: (401) 466-7727

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (RI)

# Schools

1 School

230 Schools

# Students

126 Students

88,775 Students

# Teachers

21 Teachers

6,764 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	New Shoreham School District	Rhode Island
Kind	5	135
1	1	147
2	13	149
3	15	156
4	8	150
5	13	155
6	9	154
7	6	149
8	12	151
9	11	2
10	9	2
11	13	2
12	11	2

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District Rank

New Shoreham School District, which is ranked within the top 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (RI)

#22 out of 62 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	New Shoreham School District
2023	#22
2022	#23
2021	#8
2019	#11
2018	#24
2017	#23
2016	#15
2015	#9
2014	#8
2013	#7
2012	#6
2011	#6
2010	#4

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37%

29%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	New Shoreham School District	Rhode Island
2023	37%	29%
2022	37%	27%
2021	42%	23%
2019	42%	30%
2018	34%	28%
2017	32%	33%
2016	37%	31%
2015	37%	26%
2014	77%	57%
2013	82%	58%
2012	82%	57%
2011	72%	56%
2010	72%	55%

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40-44%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	New Shoreham School District	Rhode Island
2022	42%	33%
2021	57%	36%
2019	72%	40%
2018	34%	36%
2017	54%	40%
2016	62%	38%
2015	64%	36%
2014	87%	73%
2013	87%	73%
2012	87%	73%
2011	87%	71%
2010	87%	70%

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40-59%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	New Shoreham School District	Rhode Island
2022	49%	31%
2021	49%	32%

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(21-22)

≥50%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	New Shoreham School District	Rhode Island
2022	50%	83%
2021	50%	85%
2020	50%	85%
2019	50%	86%
2018	50%	86%
2017	50%	85%
2016	50%	88%
2015	50%	86%
2014	50%	83%
2013	50%	81%
2012	50%	78%
2011	50%	79%

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(2022-23)

46.2%

32.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	New Shoreham School District	Rhode Island
2023	46.2%	32.4%
2022	35.7%	38.7%
2021	19.7%	32.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	New Shoreham School District	Rhode Island
2023	0.38	0.63
2022	0.37	0.63
2021	0.38	0.62
2020	0.35	0.62
2019	0.35	0.60
2018	0.32	0.60
2017	0.32	0.59
2016	0.28	0.58
2015	0.27	0.57
2014	0.17	0.57
2013	0.19	0.55
2012	0.13	0.54
2011	0.15	0.53
2010	0.17	0.50
2009	0.20	0.49
2008	0.15	0.49
2007	0.20	0.49
2006	0.21	0.48
2005	0.24	0.46
2004	0.28	0.47
2003	0.13	0.45
2002	0.13	0.44
2001	0.12	0.43
2000	0.10	0.40
1999	0.08	0.39
1998	0.12	0.39
1997	0.06	0.38
1996	0.08	0.36
1995	0.08	0.35
1994	0.15	0.33
1993	0.19	0.32
1992	0.10	0.30
1991	0.17	0.29
1990	0.13	0.29
1989	0.12	0.27
1988	0.06	0.26

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2021)

Year	New Shoreham School District	Rhode Island
2021	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

29%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	New Shoreham School District	Rhode Island
2023	21%	30%
2022	21%	29%
2021	16%	28%
2020	17%	27%
2019	17%	26%
2018	16%	25%
2017	16%	25%
2016	12%	24%
2015	12%	24%
2014	6%	24%
2013	6%	22%
2012	5%	21%
2011	7%	21%
2010	8%	19%
2009	8%	18%
2008	5%	18%
2007	8%	18%
2006	8%	17%
2005	9%	17%
2004	12%	16%
2003	4%	16%
2002	4%	15%
2001	3%	14%
2000	2%	13%
1999	2%	12%
1998	4%	12%
1997	2%	11%
1996	2%	10%
1995	2%	9%
1994	6%	9%
1993	8%	8%
1992	4%	7%
1991	5%	6%
1990	4%	6%
1989	3%	5%
1988	3%	5%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	New Shoreham School District	Rhode Island
2023	1%	9%
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	9%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	8%
1999	1%	8%
1998	1%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	2%	7%
1993	2%	7%
1991	2%	7%
1990	2%	6%
1989	2%	6%

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% White

67%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	New Shoreham School District	Rhode Island
2023	76%	52%
2022	77%	53%
2021	77%	54%
2020	79%	55%
2019	79%	57%
2018	81%	58%
2017	81%	59%
2016	84%	60%
2015	85%	61%
2014	91%	61%
2013	90%	63%
2012	93%	64%
2011	92%	65%
2010	91%	68%
2009	89%	69%
2008	92%	69%
2007	89%	69%
2006	88%	70%
2005	87%	71%
2004	84%	71%
2003	93%	72%
2002	93%	73%
2001	94%	74%
2000	95%	76%
1999	96%	77%
1998	94%	77%
1997	97%	78%
1996	96%	79%
1995	96%	80%
1994	92%	81%
1993	90%	82%
1992	95%	83%
1991	91%	84%
1990	93%	84%
1989	94%	85%
1988	97%	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	New Shoreham School District	Rhode Island
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $53,032 is higher than the state median of $26,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $51,095 is higher than the state median of $25,182. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (RI)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$3,510 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	New Shoreham School District	Rhode Island
2023	$7 MM	$30 MM
2022	$6 MM	$29 MM
2021	$6 MM	$32 MM
2020	$6 MM	$26 MM
2019	$6 MM	$26 MM
2018	$6 MM	$29 MM
2017	$5 MM	$24 MM
2016	$5 MM	$21 MM
2015	$5 MM	$36 MM
2014	$5 MM	$27 MM
2012	$5 MM	$34 MM
2011	$5 MM	$33 MM
2010	$5 MM	$36 MM
2009	$5 MM	$37 MM
2008	$5 MM	$36 MM
2007	$4 MM	$32 MM
2006	$4 MM	$31 MM
2005	$3 MM	$35 MM
2004	$3 MM	$33 MM
2003	$3 MM	$36 MM
2002	$3 MM	$34 MM
2001	$3 MM	$34 MM
2000	$3 MM	$31 MM
1999	$2 MM	$28 MM
1998	$2 MM	$25 MM
1997	$2 MM	$24 MM
1996	$2 MM	$24 MM
1995	$2 MM	$23 MM
1992	$1 MM	$18 MM
1990	$1 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$3,357 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	New Shoreham School District	Rhode Island
2023	$6 MM	$30 MM
2022	$6 MM	$29 MM
2021	$6 MM	$27 MM
2020	$6 MM	$27 MM
2019	$6 MM	$27 MM
2018	$6 MM	$29 MM
2017	$5 MM	$24 MM
2016	$5 MM	$20 MM
2015	$5 MM	$35 MM
2014	$5 MM	$28 MM
2012	$5 MM	$35 MM
2011	$5 MM	$34 MM
2010	$5 MM	$35 MM
2009	$5 MM	$34 MM
2008	$5 MM	$34 MM
2007	$4 MM	$33 MM
2006	$4 MM	$31 MM
2005	$3 MM	$34 MM
2004	$3 MM	$31 MM
2003	$3 MM	$35 MM
2002	$3 MM	$34 MM
2001	$2 MM	$32 MM
2000	$3 MM	$28 MM
1999	$2 MM	$27 MM
1998	$2 MM	$25 MM
1997	$2 MM	$23 MM
1996	$2 MM	$22 MM
1995	$2 MM	$22 MM
1992	$1 MM	$17 MM
1990	$1 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$53,032

$26,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	New Shoreham School District	Rhode Island
2023	$51,400	$27,075
2022	$50,248	$24,100
2021	$41,347	$22,907
2020	$43,142	$19,239
2019	$42,474	$20,169
2018	$48,042	$22,746
2017	$45,361	$18,483
2016	$47,982	$15,535
2015	$41,145	$18,095
2014	$45,211	$18,833
2012	$43,579	$19,695
2011	$37,750	$18,521
2010	$38,206	$18,095
2009	$35,481	$17,432
2008	$31,397	$16,331
2007	$30,388	$14,216
2006	$26,157	$12,750
2005	$23,457	$13,627
2004	$20,556	$12,702
2003	$19,743	$12,769
2002	$25,069	$11,775
2001	$26,615	$10,382
2000	$25,294	$9,655
1999	$16,646	$8,918
1998	$14,500	$8,386
1997	$14,246	$7,783
1995	$16,333	$7,673
1992	$12,905	$6,417
1990	$10,084	$5,925

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Spending / Student

$51,095

$25,182

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	New Shoreham School District	Rhode Island
2023	$49,523	$26,908
2022	$48,295	$24,491
2021	$40,095	$19,533
2020	$42,500	$19,744
2019	$42,429	$20,897
2018	$47,317	$22,652
2017	$43,622	$18,449
2016	$47,098	$15,081
2015	$42,812	$17,880
2014	$42,491	$19,504
2012	$43,184	$20,336
2011	$39,078	$18,824
2010	$39,754	$17,880
2009	$36,586	$16,408
2008	$32,863	$15,284
2007	$30,293	$14,332
2006	$28,857	$12,570
2005	$22,829	$13,421
2004	$19,768	$12,004
2003	$20,307	$12,230
2002	$25,169	$11,929
2001	$19,015	$9,986
2000	$24,746	$8,883
1999	$15,611	$8,581
1998	$14,621	$8,176
1997	$14,284	$7,545
1995	$15,132	$7,315
1992	$12,379	$6,202
1990	$9,626	$5,784

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Best New Shoreham School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Block Island School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Block Island School, High Stre
Block Island, RI 02807
(401) 466-5600

Gr: K-12 | 126 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 01-12
Enrollment: 126 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in RI)
: Top 50%
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 40-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education