North Smithfield School District

1850 Providence Pike
North Smithfield, RI 02896
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 513 students in North Smithfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle School in North Smithfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
3 Schools
67 Schools
# Students
1,591 Students
34,026 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
2,761 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

North Smithfield 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#14 out of 61 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of North Smithfield  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
23%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Smithfield  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.
56%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Smithfield  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.
85-89%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of North Smithfield  School District and public school graduation rate of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
259 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
1,089 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
151 Students
10,123 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
30%
# Black Students
24 Students
3,037 Students
% Black Students
2%
9%
# White Students
1,326 Students
17,803 Students
% White Students
83%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
1,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
19
# Students in K Grade:
101
195
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
154
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
188
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
198
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
2,005
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
9,377
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
10,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
10,674
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
202
# Students in 10th Grade:
130
154
# Students in 11th Grade:
112
152
# Students in 12th Grade:
141
170
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,965 in this school district is less 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 $18,923 is less than the state median of $21,130. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart display total revenue of North Smithfield  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
$30 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart display total spending of North Smithfield  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
$19,965
$21,901
This chart display average revenue per public school student in North Smithfield  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
$18,923
$21,130
This chart display average spending per public school student in North Smithfield  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 North Smithfield School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Smithfield MiddleSchool
(Math: 34% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1850 Providence Pike
North Smithfield, RI 02896
(401) 597-6100
Grades: 5-8
| 513 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,591 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in RI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 36% (Top 30%)
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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