New Shoreham School District

New Shoreham School Department, 15 High Street
Block Island, RI 02807
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 129 students in New Shoreham School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High School in New Shoreham School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in New Shoreham School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Rhode Island average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Block Island School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public high school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
1 School
70 Schools
# Students
129 Students
44,529 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
3,574 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1

District Rank

New Shoreham School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#8 out of 61 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of New Shoreham  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40-44%
23%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Shoreham  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55-59%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Shoreham  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥50%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of New Shoreham  School District and public school graduation rate of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.62
# American Indian Students
n/a
387 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,269 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
12,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
29%
# Black Students
1 Student
4,130 Students
% Black Students
1%
9%
# White Students
99 Students
24,022 Students
% White Students
77%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
1,864 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
11
# Students in K Grade:
16
21
# Students in 1st Grade:
8
14
# Students in 2nd Grade:
13
19
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10
16
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
14
# Students in 5th Grade:
11
17
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
87
# Students in 7th Grade:
9
187
# Students in 8th Grade:
10
200
# Students in 9th Grade:
10
12,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
5
10,736
# Students in 11th Grade:
10
10,551
# Students in 12th Grade:
9
10,617
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $47,116 is higher than the state median of $21,901. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $45,690 is higher than the state median of $21,130. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart display total revenue of New Shoreham  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart display total spending of New Shoreham  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$47,116
$21,901
This chart display average revenue per public school student in New Shoreham  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$45,690
$21,130
This chart display average spending per public school student in New Shoreham  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best New Shoreham School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Block Island School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Block Island School, High Stre
Block Island, RI 02807
(401) 466-5600
Grades: K-12
| 129 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 129 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in RI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 40-44% (Top 20%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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