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Item: North Kingstown School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

100 Romano Vineyard Way, Ste. 120
North Kingstown, RI 02852

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (401) 268-6403

Top Rankings

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

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

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Kingstown School District	Rhode Island
Pre-K	87	50
Kind	37	42
1	47	42
2	38	41
3	35	43
4	52	38
5	50	33

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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.

This School District

State Average (RI)

#6 out of 62 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	North Kingstown School District
2023	#6
2022	#6
2021	#4
2019	#7
2018	#9
2017	#7
2016	#9
2015	#10
2014	#6
2013	#14
2012	#16
2011	#15
2010	#16

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54%

29%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	North Kingstown School District	Rhode Island
2023	54%	29%
2022	52%	27%
2021	47%	23%
2019	52%	30%
2018	49%	28%
2017	52%	33%
2016	47%	31%
2015	44%	26%
2014	77%	57%
2013	74%	58%
2012	72%	57%
2011	71%	56%
2010	69%	55%

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56%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	North Kingstown School District	Rhode Island
2022	56%	33%
2021	63%	36%
2019	63%	40%
2018	49%	36%
2017	63%	40%
2016	54%	38%
2015	56%	36%
2014	88%	73%
2013	87%	73%
2012	86%	73%
2011	82%	71%
2010	81%	70%

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55%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	North Kingstown School District	Rhode Island
2022	55%	31%
2021	57%	32%

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94%

84.1%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	North Kingstown School District	Rhode Island
2023	94%	84%
2022	90%	83%
2021	89%	85%
2020	91%	85%
2019	93%	86%
2018	89%	86%
2017	90%	85%
2016	87%	88%
2015	89%	86%
2014	87%	83%
2013	90%	81%
2012	88%	78%
2011	88%	79%

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(2022-23)

19.3%

32.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	North Kingstown School District	Rhode Island
2023	19.3%	32.4%
2022	19.6%	38.7%
2021	24.5%	32.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.35

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	North Kingstown School District	Rhode Island
2023	0.32	0.63
2022	0.30	0.63
2021	0.29	0.62
2020	0.25	0.62
2019	0.25	0.60
2018	0.22	0.60
2017	0.22	0.59
2016	0.20	0.58
2015	0.21	0.57
2014	0.18	0.57
2013	0.17	0.55
2012	0.16	0.54
2011	0.15	0.53
2010	0.13	0.50
2009	0.10	0.49
2008	0.10	0.49
2007	0.09	0.49
2006	0.07	0.48
2005	0.03	0.46
2004	0.09	0.47
2003	0.11	0.45
2002	0.10	0.44
2001	0.11	0.43
2000	0.09	0.40
1999	0.09	0.39
1998	0.08	0.39
1997	0.09	0.38
1996	0.11	0.36
1995	0.10	0.35
1994	0.08	0.33
1993	0.10	0.32
1992	0.08	0.30
1991	0.09	0.29
1990	0.09	0.29
1989	0.09	0.27
1988	0.09	0.26

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2013)
Year	North Kingstown School District	Rhode Island
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	North Kingstown School District	Rhode Island
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	North Kingstown School District	Rhode Island
2023	8%	30%
2022	7%	29%
2021	7%	28%
2020	7%	27%
2019	7%	26%
2018	6%	25%
2017	6%	25%
2016	5%	24%
2015	5%	24%
2014	3%	24%
2013	3%	22%
2012	3%	21%
2011	3%	21%
2010	2%	19%
2009	2%	18%
2008	1%	18%
2007	2%	18%
2006	1%	17%
2005	2%	17%
2004	1%	16%
2003	1%	16%
2002	1%	15%
2001	2%	14%
2000	1%	13%
1999	1%	12%
1998	1%	12%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	10%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	7%
1991	1%	6%
1990	1%	6%
1989	1%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	North Kingstown School District	Rhode Island
2023	2%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2021	2%	9%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	8%
2016	1%	8%
2015	2%	8%
2014	2%	8%
2013	2%	8%
2012	2%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	9%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	2%	8%
1999	2%	8%
1998	2%	7%
1997	2%	7%
1996	2%	7%
1995	2%	7%
1994	2%	7%
1993	2%	7%
1992	2%	7%
1991	2%	7%
1990	2%	6%
1989	2%	6%
1988	3%	6%

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% White

80%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	North Kingstown School District	Rhode Island
2023	82%	52%
2022	84%	53%
2021	84%	54%
2020	86%	55%
2019	86%	57%
2018	88%	58%
2017	88%	59%
2016	90%	60%
2015	87%	61%
2014	91%	61%
2013	91%	63%
2012	92%	64%
2011	92%	65%
2010	93%	68%
2009	95%	69%
2008	95%	69%
2007	95%	69%
2006	96%	70%
2005	98%	71%
2004	95%	71%
2003	94%	72%
2002	95%	73%
2001	94%	74%
2000	95%	76%
1999	95%	77%
1998	96%	77%
1997	95%	78%
1996	94%	79%
1995	95%	80%
1994	96%	81%
1993	95%	82%
1992	96%	83%
1991	96%	84%
1990	95%	84%
1989	95%	85%
1988	95%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	North Kingstown School District	Rhode Island
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,753 in this school district is less 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 $22,710 is less than the state median of $25,182. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (RI)

Total Revenue

$85 MM

$3,510 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	North Kingstown School District	Rhode Island
2023	$85 MM	$30 MM
2022	$84 MM	$29 MM
2021	$81 MM	$32 MM
2020	$77 MM	$26 MM
2019	$74 MM	$26 MM
2018	$71 MM	$29 MM
2017	$70 MM	$24 MM
2016	$68 MM	$21 MM
2015	$65 MM	$36 MM
2014	$66 MM	$27 MM
2012	$64 MM	$34 MM
2011	$64 MM	$33 MM
2010	$65 MM	$36 MM
2009	$65 MM	$37 MM
2008	$64 MM	$36 MM
2007	$61 MM	$32 MM
2006	$59 MM	$31 MM
2005	$58 MM	$35 MM
2004	$55 MM	$33 MM
2003	$52 MM	$36 MM
2002	$48 MM	$34 MM
2001	$48 MM	$34 MM
2000	$43 MM	$31 MM
1999	$40 MM	$28 MM
1998	$37 MM	$25 MM
1997	$35 MM	$24 MM
1996	$34 MM	$24 MM
1995	$32 MM	$23 MM
1992	$28 MM	$18 MM
1990	$26 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$85 MM

$3,357 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	North Kingstown School District	Rhode Island
2023	$85 MM	$30 MM
2022	$81 MM	$29 MM
2021	$79 MM	$27 MM
2020	$74 MM	$27 MM
2019	$74 MM	$27 MM
2018	$72 MM	$29 MM
2017	$69 MM	$24 MM
2016	$68 MM	$20 MM
2015	$65 MM	$35 MM
2014	$65 MM	$28 MM
2012	$65 MM	$35 MM
2011	$64 MM	$34 MM
2010	$65 MM	$35 MM
2009	$64 MM	$34 MM
2008	$64 MM	$34 MM
2007	$62 MM	$33 MM
2006	$58 MM	$31 MM
2005	$55 MM	$34 MM
2004	$56 MM	$31 MM
2003	$50 MM	$35 MM
2002	$49 MM	$34 MM
2001	$43 MM	$32 MM
2000	$40 MM	$28 MM
1999	$38 MM	$27 MM
1998	$37 MM	$25 MM
1997	$35 MM	$23 MM
1996	$33 MM	$22 MM
1995	$32 MM	$22 MM
1992	$27 MM	$17 MM
1990	$26 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,753

$26,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	North Kingstown School District	Rhode Island
2023	$22,454	$27,075
2022	$21,636	$24,100
2021	$20,869	$22,907
2020	$19,420	$19,239
2019	$18,663	$20,169
2018	$18,210	$22,746
2017	$17,735	$18,483
2016	$17,323	$15,535
2015	$16,059	$18,095
2014	$16,362	$18,833
2012	$14,644	$19,695
2011	$14,569	$18,521
2010	$14,589	$18,095
2009	$14,445	$17,432
2008	$14,124	$16,331
2007	$13,386	$14,216
2006	$12,584	$12,750
2005	$12,211	$13,627
2004	$11,989	$12,702
2003	$11,273	$12,769
2002	$10,737	$11,775
2001	$10,594	$10,382
2000	$9,445	$9,655
1999	$8,803	$8,918
1998	$8,280	$8,386
1997	$7,925	$7,783
1995	$7,440	$7,673
1992	$6,433	$6,417
1990	$5,742	$5,925

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Spending / Student

$22,710

$25,182

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	North Kingstown School District	Rhode Island
2023	$22,411	$26,908
2022	$20,832	$24,491
2021	$20,313	$19,533
2020	$18,736	$19,744
2019	$18,681	$20,897
2018	$18,436	$22,652
2017	$17,425	$18,449
2016	$17,410	$15,081
2015	$16,035	$17,880
2014	$16,014	$19,504
2012	$14,949	$20,336
2011	$14,575	$18,824
2010	$14,566	$17,880
2009	$14,298	$16,408
2008	$14,040	$15,284
2007	$13,638	$14,332
2006	$12,387	$12,570
2005	$11,722	$13,421
2004	$12,019	$12,004
2003	$10,810	$12,230
2002	$10,885	$11,929
2001	$9,673	$9,986
2000	$8,810	$8,883
1999	$8,287	$8,581
1998	$8,116	$8,176
1997	$7,890	$7,545
1995	$7,353	$7,315
1992	$6,231	$6,202
1990	$5,752	$5,784

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Best North Kingstown School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Fishing Cove El. School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

10/

Top 10%

110 Wickford Point Road
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6580

Gr: PK-5 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,748 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: 94% (Top 20% in RI)
: Top 10%
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 10%)
: 55% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education