Top Rankings
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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 337 students in Smithfield School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschool in Smithfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
5 Schools
57 Schools
# Students
2,348 Students
18,556 Students
# Teachers
187 Teachers
1,400 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 62 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
31%
Graduation Rate
95%
83%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.7%
32.4%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
10%
32%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
82%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,930 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,483. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,454 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,930
$22,483
Spending / Student
$18,454
$21,692
Best Smithfield School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Raymond Laperche School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11 Limerock Road
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 231-6652
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 231-6652
Gr: PK-5 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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