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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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 346 students in North Kingstown School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschool in North Kingstown School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
57 Schools
# Students
3,748 Students
18,556 Students
# Teachers
301 Teachers
1,400 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 62 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
31%
Graduation Rate
94%
83%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.3%
32.4%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.67
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
32%
% Black
3%
10%
% White
80%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,643 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,483. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,066 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,643
$22,483
Spending / Student
$21,066
$21,692
Best North Kingstown School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fishing Cove El. School
(Math: 65-69% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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