West Warwick School District

10 Harris Avenue
West Warwick, RI 02893
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

West 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 78 students in West Warwick School District.
Public Preschools in West Warwick School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 32% 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
6 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
3,523 Students
19,920 Students
# Teachers
294 Teachers
1,495 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

West Warwick School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 86% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#50 out of 62 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
11%
29%
20%
33%
13%
31%
86%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.67
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
21%
32%
% Black
5%
10%
% White
64%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,640 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,796 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,640
$22,250
Spending / Student
$19,796
$21,467

Best West Warwick School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
1 Brown Street
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 822-8456
Gr: PK | 78 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,523 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in RI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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