Warwick School District

69 Draper Avenue, Gorton Administration Building
Warwick, RI 02889
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 478 students in Warwick School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschools in Warwick School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
19 Schools
58 Schools
# Students
8,029 Students
17,685 Students
# Teachers
662 Teachers
1,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Warwick School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 81% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#36 out of 61 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Warwick  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
23%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Warwick  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.
32%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Warwick  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.
81%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Warwick  School District and public school graduation rate of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.64
# American Indian Students
31 Students
152 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
318 Students
641 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,126 Students
5,083 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
29%
# Black Students
235 Students
1,464 Students
% Black Students
3%
8%
# White Students
5,840 Students
9,198 Students
% White Students
73%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
471 Students
1,023 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
170
2,819
# Students in K Grade:
583
2,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
610
2,692
# Students in 2nd Grade:
586
2,615
# Students in 3rd Grade:
592
2,483
# Students in 4th Grade:
601
2,382
# Students in 5th Grade:
611
1,615
# Students in 6th Grade:
588
82
# Students in 7th Grade:
636
30
# Students in 8th Grade:
656
34
# Students in 9th Grade:
666
6
# Students in 10th Grade:
556
4
# Students in 11th Grade:
578
5
# Students in 12th Grade:
596
11
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,406 is higher 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 $24,435 is higher than the state median of $21,130. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$196 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart display total revenue of Warwick  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
$196 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart display total spending of Warwick  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
$24,406
$21,901
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Warwick  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
$24,435
$21,130
This chart display average spending per public school student in Warwick  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 Warwick School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakland Beach School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
383 Oakland Beach Avenue
Warwick, RI 02889
(401) 734-3420
Grades: PK-5
| 327 students
Rank: n/an/a
325 Miantonomo Drive
Warwick, RI 02888
(401) 734-3490
Grades: PK
| 151 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,029 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in RI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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