North Smithfield School District

1850 Providence Pike
North Smithfield, RI 02896
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

North Smithfield 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 547 students in North Smithfield School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High School in North Smithfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in North Smithfield School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Rhode Island average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Smitfield High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
3 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
1,640 Students
43,725 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
3,574 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

North Smithfield School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#10 out of 63 school districts
(Top 20%)
48%
27%
53%
33%
51%
31%
90-94%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
31%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
80%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,368 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 $18,358 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,368
$22,250
Spending / Student
$18,358
$21,467

Best North Smithfield School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Smitfield High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
412 Greenville Road
North Smithfield, RI 02896
(401) 766-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 547 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,640 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in RI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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