New Shoreham School District

New Shoreham School Department, 15 High Street
Block Island, RI 02807
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

New Shoreham 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 125 students in New Shoreham School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle School in New Shoreham School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
1 School
70 Schools
# Students
125 Students
33,450 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
2,778 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1

Student By Grade

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%)
37%
29%
40-44%
33%
40-59%
31%
(21-22)
≥50%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
26%
31%
% Black
1%
9%
% White
71%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $48,624 is higher than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $47,152 is higher than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$48,624
$22,250
Spending / Student
$47,152
$21,467

Best New Shoreham School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Block Island School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Block Island School, High Stre
Block Island, RI 02807
(401) 466-5600
Gr: 1-12 | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 125 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : ≥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

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