Top Rankings
Portsmouth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 824 students in Portsmouth School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High School in Portsmouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Portsmouth School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Rhode Island average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Portsmouth High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public high school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
4 Schools
70 Schools
# Students
2,224 Students
44,529 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
3,574 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Portsmouth 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 95% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 61 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
36%
Graduation Rate
95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.62
# American Indian Students
9 Students
387 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
45 Students
1,269 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
144 Students
12,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
29%
# Black Students
46 Students
4,130 Students
% Black Students
2%
9%
# White Students
1,885 Students
24,022 Students
% White Students
85%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
1,864 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
11
# Students in K Grade:
141
21
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
14
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
19
# Students in 3rd Grade:
155
16
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
14
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
17
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
87
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
187
# Students in 8th Grade:
174
200
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
12,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
197
10,736
# Students in 11th Grade:
208
10,551
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
10,617
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,295 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,901. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,530 is less than the state median of $21,130. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,295
$21,901
Spending / Student
$20,530
$21,130
Best Portsmouth School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Portsmouth High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
120 Education Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 683-2124
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 683-2124
Grades: 9-12
| 824 students
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