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Item: Smithfield School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

49 Farnum Pike
Smithfield, RI 02917

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Top 30%

Tel: (401) 231-6606

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (RI)

# Schools

5 Schools

230 Schools

# Students

2,348 Students

88,775 Students

# Teachers

187 Teachers

6,764 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Smithfield School District	Rhode Island
Pre-K	59	34
Kind	158	135
1	162	147
2	195	149
3	186	156
4	183	150
5	174	155
6	160	154
7	152	149
8	190	151

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District Rank

Smithfield School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (RI)

#14 out of 62 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Smithfield School District
2023	#14
2022	#14
2021	#13
2019	#18
2018	#21
2017	#17
2016	#22
2015	#22
2014	#9
2013	#7
2012	#10
2011	#6
2010	#5

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42%

29%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Smithfield School District	Rhode Island
2023	42%	29%
2022	42%	27%
2021	37%	23%
2019	42%	30%
2018	38%	28%
2017	45%	33%
2016	37%	31%
2015	32%	26%
2014	73%	57%
2013	77%	58%
2012	73%	57%
2011	72%	56%
2010	71%	55%

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51%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Smithfield School District	Rhode Island
2022	51%	33%
2021	55%	36%
2019	58%	40%
2018	38%	36%
2017	54%	40%
2016	50%	38%
2015	46%	36%
2014	89%	73%
2013	88%	73%
2012	89%	73%
2011	87%	71%
2010	87%	70%

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45%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Smithfield School District	Rhode Island
2022	45%	31%
2021	43%	32%

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95%

84.1%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Smithfield School District	Rhode Island
2023	95%	84%
2022	95%	83%
2021	92%	85%
2020	92%	85%
2019	92%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	92%	85%
2016	92%	88%
2015	95%	86%
2014	88%	83%
2013	87%	81%
2012	94%	78%
2011	92%	79%

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(2022-23)

15.7%

32.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Smithfield School District	Rhode Island
2023	15.7%	32.4%
2022	19.8%	38.7%
2021	9.8%	32.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Smithfield School District	Rhode Island
2023	0.28	0.63
2022	0.26	0.63
2021	0.26	0.62
2020	0.24	0.62
2019	0.24	0.60
2018	0.21	0.60
2017	0.21	0.59
2016	0.20	0.58
2015	0.20	0.57
2014	0.18	0.57
2013	0.17	0.55
2012	0.15	0.54
2011	0.14	0.53
2010	0.09	0.50
2009	0.08	0.49
2008	0.09	0.49
2007	0.08	0.49
2006	0.08	0.48
2005	0.05	0.46
2004	0.05	0.47
2003	0.04	0.45
2002	0.04	0.44
2001	0.04	0.43
2000	0.04	0.40
1999	0.04	0.39
1998	0.05	0.39
1997	0.04	0.38
1996	0.03	0.36
1995	0.03	0.35
1994	0.03	0.33
1993	0.04	0.32
1992	0.05	0.30
1991	0.03	0.29
1990	0.04	0.29
1989	0.03	0.27
1988	0.02	0.26

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Smithfield School District	Rhode Island
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

10%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)
Year	Smithfield School District	Rhode Island
2023	9%	30%
2022	8%	29%
2021	8%	28%
2020	7%	27%
2019	7%	26%
2018	5%	25%
2017	5%	25%
2016	6%	24%
2015	6%	24%
2014	5%	24%
2013	4%	22%
2012	3%	21%
2011	3%	21%
2010	2%	19%
2009	1%	18%
2008	2%	18%
2007	1%	18%
2006	1%	17%
2005	1%	17%
2004	1%	16%
2003	1%	16%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Smithfield School District	Rhode Island
2023	2%	9%
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	9%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2016	1%	8%
2015	1%	8%
2014	2%	8%
2013	1%	8%
2012	2%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	9%
2009	2%	9%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	8%
1998	1%	7%
1993	1%	7%
1992	1%	7%
1989	1%	6%

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% White

82%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Smithfield School District	Rhode Island
2023	84%	52%
2022	86%	53%
2021	86%	54%
2020	87%	55%
2019	87%	57%
2018	89%	58%
2017	89%	59%
2016	89%	60%
2015	89%	61%
2014	90%	61%
2013	91%	63%
2012	92%	64%
2011	93%	65%
2010	95%	68%
2009	96%	69%
2008	95%	69%
2007	96%	69%
2006	96%	70%
2005	97%	71%
2004	97%	71%
2003	97%	72%
2002	98%	73%
2001	98%	74%
2000	98%	76%
1999	98%	77%
1998	98%	77%
1997	98%	78%
1996	99%	79%
1995	99%	80%
1994	98%	81%
1993	98%	82%
1992	98%	83%
1991	98%	84%
1990	98%	84%
1989	98%	85%
1988	99%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Smithfield School District	Rhode Island
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,604 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,794 is less than the state median of $25,182. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (RI)

Total Revenue

$48 MM

$3,510 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Smithfield School District	Rhode Island
2023	$48 MM	$30 MM
2022	$46 MM	$29 MM
2021	$44 MM	$32 MM
2020	$44 MM	$26 MM
2019	$44 MM	$26 MM
2018	$43 MM	$29 MM
2017	$41 MM	$24 MM
2016	$39 MM	$21 MM
2015	$36 MM	$36 MM
2014	$37 MM	$27 MM
2012	$36 MM	$34 MM
2011	$36 MM	$33 MM
2010	$36 MM	$36 MM
2009	$35 MM	$37 MM
2008	$34 MM	$36 MM
2007	$32 MM	$32 MM
2006	$30 MM	$31 MM
2005	$28 MM	$35 MM
2004	$27 MM	$33 MM
2003	$26 MM	$36 MM
2002	$25 MM	$34 MM
2001	$25 MM	$34 MM
2000	$23 MM	$31 MM
1999	$21 MM	$28 MM
1998	$19 MM	$25 MM
1997	$17 MM	$24 MM
1996	$16 MM	$24 MM
1995	$16 MM	$23 MM
1992	$15 MM	$18 MM
1990	$13 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$49 MM

$3,357 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Smithfield School District	Rhode Island
2023	$49 MM	$30 MM
2022	$46 MM	$29 MM
2021	$43 MM	$27 MM
2020	$43 MM	$27 MM
2019	$44 MM	$27 MM
2018	$42 MM	$29 MM
2017	$40 MM	$24 MM
2016	$39 MM	$20 MM
2015	$35 MM	$35 MM
2014	$37 MM	$28 MM
2012	$36 MM	$35 MM
2011	$36 MM	$34 MM
2010	$35 MM	$35 MM
2009	$34 MM	$34 MM
2008	$34 MM	$34 MM
2007	$32 MM	$33 MM
2006	$30 MM	$31 MM
2005	$28 MM	$34 MM
2004	$26 MM	$31 MM
2003	$25 MM	$35 MM
2002	$24 MM	$34 MM
2001	$22 MM	$32 MM
2000	$21 MM	$28 MM
1999	$20 MM	$27 MM
1998	$18 MM	$25 MM
1997	$17 MM	$23 MM
1996	$16 MM	$22 MM
1995	$15 MM	$22 MM
1992	$14 MM	$17 MM
1990	$12 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,604

$26,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Smithfield School District	Rhode Island
2023	$20,150	$27,075
2022	$19,429	$24,100
2021	$18,834	$22,907
2020	$18,375	$19,239
2019	$18,335	$20,169
2018	$17,809	$22,746
2017	$17,243	$18,483
2016	$16,358	$15,535
2015	$15,087	$18,095
2014	$15,328	$18,833
2012	$15,037	$19,695
2011	$14,613	$18,521
2010	$14,250	$18,095
2009	$13,675	$17,432
2008	$13,162	$16,331
2007	$12,135	$14,216
2006	$11,370	$12,750
2005	$10,632	$13,627
2004	$9,977	$12,702
2003	$9,689	$12,769
2002	$9,200	$11,775
2001	$9,173	$10,382
2000	$8,272	$9,655
1999	$7,758	$8,918
1998	$6,881	$8,386
1997	$6,436	$7,783
1995	$5,796	$7,673
1992	$5,904	$6,417
1990	$5,686	$5,925

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Spending / Student

$20,794

$25,182

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Smithfield School District	Rhode Island
2023	$20,335	$26,908
2022	$19,241	$24,491
2021	$18,360	$19,533
2020	$18,163	$19,744
2019	$18,140	$20,897
2018	$17,701	$22,652
2017	$16,785	$18,449
2016	$16,206	$15,081
2015	$14,839	$17,880
2014	$15,515	$19,504
2012	$14,888	$20,336
2011	$14,781	$18,824
2010	$14,016	$17,880
2009	$13,501	$16,408
2008	$13,003	$15,284
2007	$12,295	$14,332
2006	$11,383	$12,570
2005	$10,482	$13,421
2004	$9,543	$12,004
2003	$9,171	$12,230
2002	$8,747	$11,929
2001	$8,305	$9,986
2000	$7,762	$8,883
1999	$7,233	$8,581
1998	$6,678	$8,176
1997	$6,420	$7,545
1995	$5,607	$7,315
1992	$5,634	$6,202
1990	$5,269	$5,784

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Best Smithfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Raymond Laperche School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

11 Limerock Road
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 231-6652

Gr: PK-5 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #22.

Pleasant View Elementary School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 60%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

100 Pleasant View Ave.
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 949-2058

Gr: K-5 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #33.

Vincent J. Gallagher Middle School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

10 Indian Run Trail
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 949-2056

Gr: 6-8 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #44.

Old County Road School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

200 Old County Road
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 231-6613

Gr: K-5 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,348 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: 95% (Top 20% in RI)
: Top 30%
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education