Top Rankings
North Kingstown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 334 students in North Kingstown School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschool in North Kingstown School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
8 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
3,726 Students
19,920 Students
# Teachers
295 Teachers
1,495 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Kingstown School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 63 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
31%
Graduation Rate
90%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.67
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
32%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
81%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,771 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,191 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,771
$22,250
Spending / Student
$21,191
$21,467
Best North Kingstown School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fishing Cove El. School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
110 Wickford Point Road
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6580
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6580
Grades: PK-5
| 334 students
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