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Item: Westerly School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

23 Highland Avenue, Babcock Hall
Westerly, RI 02891

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Top 50%

Tel: (401) 315-1500

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (RI)

# Schools

6 Schools

71 Schools

# Students

2,095 Students

33,774 Students

# Teachers

207 Teachers

2,725 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
5	155	31
6	154	149
7	167	156
8	163	158

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District Rank

Westerly School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (RI)

#23 out of 62 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Westerly School District
2023	#23
2022	#25
2021	#30
2019	#27
2018	#26
2017	#29
2016	#33
2015	#31
2014	#28
2013	#23
2012	#21
2011	#23
2010	#26

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32%

29%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2023	32%	29%
2022	31%	27%
2021	19%	23%
2019	38%	30%
2018	33%	28%
2017	35%	33%
2016	33%	31%
2015	26%	26%
2014	66%	57%
2013	68%	58%
2012	68%	57%
2011	65%	56%
2010	63%	55%

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43%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2022	43%	33%
2021	39%	36%
2019	52%	40%
2018	33%	36%
2017	44%	40%
2016	36%	38%
2015	35%	36%
2014	81%	73%
2013	82%	73%
2012	83%	73%
2011	79%	71%
2010	76%	70%

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41%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2022	41%	31%
2021	38%	32%

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92%

84.1%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2023	92%	84%
2022	92%	83%
2021	92%	85%
2020	87%	85%
2019	91%	86%
2018	82%	86%
2017	87%	85%
2016	90%	88%
2015	91%	86%
2014	85%	83%
2013	88%	81%
2012	87%	78%
2011	88%	79%

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(2022-23)

20%

32.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2023	20%	32.4%
2022	23.5%	38.7%
2021	11.9%	32.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2023	0.37	0.63
2022	0.37	0.63
2021	0.38	0.62
2020	0.36	0.62
2019	0.36	0.60
2018	0.34	0.60
2017	0.34	0.59
2016	0.33	0.58
2015	0.31	0.57
2014	0.30	0.57
2013	0.29	0.55
2012	0.30	0.54
2011	0.27	0.53
2010	0.22	0.50
2009	0.21	0.49
2008	0.22	0.49
2007	0.20	0.49
2006	0.19	0.48
2005	0.19	0.46
2004	0.17	0.47
2003	0.16	0.45
2002	0.14	0.44
2001	0.12	0.43
2000	0.09	0.40
1999	0.08	0.39
1998	0.09	0.39
1997	0.06	0.38
1996	0.08	0.36
1995	0.07	0.35
1994	0.06	0.33
1993	0.08	0.32
1992	0.07	0.30
1991	0.06	0.29
1990	0.06	0.29
1989	0.05	0.27
1988	0.05	0.26

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2023	2%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	4%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	5%	3%
2007	5%	3%
2006	5%	3%
2005	5%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	4%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

10%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2023	9%	30%
2022	9%	29%
2021	10%	28%
2020	8%	27%
2019	8%	26%
2018	8%	25%
2017	8%	25%
2016	8%	24%
2015	7%	24%
2014	7%	24%
2013	6%	22%
2012	6%	21%
2011	4%	21%
2010	3%	19%
2009	3%	18%
2008	3%	18%
2007	2%	18%
2006	2%	17%
2005	2%	17%
2004	2%	16%
2003	1%	16%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	14%
1999	1%	12%
1998	1%	12%
1996	1%	10%
1993	1%	8%
1991	1%	6%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2023	1%	9%
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	9%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	8%
2016	1%	8%
2015	1%	8%
2014	1%	8%
2013	1%	8%
2012	2%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	3%	9%
2009	2%	9%
2008	3%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	9%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	9%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	1%	8%
1999	1%	8%
1998	1%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	1%	7%
1995	1%	7%
1994	1%	7%
1993	1%	7%
1992	1%	7%
1991	1%	7%
1990	1%	6%
1989	1%	6%
1988	1%	6%

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% White

77%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2023	79%	52%
2022	78%	53%
2021	78%	54%
2020	79%	55%
2019	79%	57%
2018	81%	58%
2017	81%	59%
2016	81%	60%
2015	83%	61%
2014	83%	61%
2013	84%	63%
2012	84%	64%
2011	85%	65%
2010	88%	68%
2009	89%	69%
2008	88%	69%
2007	89%	69%
2006	90%	70%
2005	90%	71%
2004	91%	71%
2003	92%	72%
2002	92%	73%
2001	94%	74%
2000	96%	76%
1999	96%	77%
1998	95%	77%
1997	96%	78%
1996	96%	79%
1995	96%	80%
1994	97%	81%
1993	96%	82%
1992	97%	83%
1991	97%	84%
1990	97%	84%
1989	98%	85%
1988	98%	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	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2023	7%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,339 is higher than the state median of $26,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $32,896 is higher than the state median of $25,182. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (RI)

Total Revenue

$70 MM

$3,510 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2023	$70 MM	$30 MM
2022	$68 MM	$29 MM
2021	$67 MM	$32 MM
2020	$65 MM	$26 MM
2019	$65 MM	$26 MM
2018	$64 MM	$29 MM
2017	$64 MM	$24 MM
2016	$63 MM	$21 MM
2015	$56 MM	$36 MM
2014	$60 MM	$27 MM
2012	$57 MM	$34 MM
2011	$56 MM	$33 MM
2010	$56 MM	$36 MM
2009	$56 MM	$37 MM
2008	$56 MM	$36 MM
2007	$54 MM	$32 MM
2006	$49 MM	$31 MM
2005	$48 MM	$35 MM
2004	$45 MM	$33 MM
2003	$42 MM	$36 MM
2002	$40 MM	$34 MM
2001	$39 MM	$34 MM
2000	$36 MM	$31 MM
1999	$33 MM	$28 MM
1998	$30 MM	$25 MM
1997	$28 MM	$24 MM
1996	$28 MM	$24 MM
1995	$25 MM	$23 MM
1992	$20 MM	$18 MM
1990	$17 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$69 MM

$3,357 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2023	$69 MM	$30 MM
2022	$65 MM	$29 MM
2021	$66 MM	$27 MM
2020	$63 MM	$27 MM
2019	$65 MM	$27 MM
2018	$63 MM	$29 MM
2017	$62 MM	$24 MM
2016	$63 MM	$20 MM
2015	$53 MM	$35 MM
2014	$61 MM	$28 MM
2012	$58 MM	$35 MM
2011	$55 MM	$34 MM
2010	$53 MM	$35 MM
2009	$56 MM	$34 MM
2008	$57 MM	$34 MM
2007	$54 MM	$33 MM
2006	$51 MM	$31 MM
2005	$48 MM	$34 MM
2004	$43 MM	$31 MM
2003	$40 MM	$35 MM
2002	$39 MM	$34 MM
2001	$37 MM	$32 MM
2000	$35 MM	$28 MM
1999	$31 MM	$27 MM
1998	$30 MM	$25 MM
1997	$29 MM	$23 MM
1996	$26 MM	$22 MM
1995	$25 MM	$22 MM
1992	$20 MM	$17 MM
1990	$17 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,339

$26,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2023	$31,153	$27,075
2022	$29,105	$24,100
2021	$28,106	$22,907
2020	$25,032	$19,239
2019	$24,510	$20,169
2018	$23,433	$22,746
2017	$22,640	$18,483
2016	$21,853	$15,535
2015	$18,754	$18,095
2014	$20,018	$18,833
2012	$18,435	$19,695
2011	$18,201	$18,521
2010	$17,426	$18,095
2009	$17,443	$17,432
2008	$16,788	$16,331
2007	$15,629	$14,216
2006	$13,859	$12,750
2005	$13,184	$13,627
2004	$12,034	$12,702
2003	$11,405	$12,769
2002	$10,971	$11,775
2001	$10,779	$10,382
2000	$10,095	$9,655
1999	$9,100	$8,918
1998	$8,531	$8,386
1997	$8,072	$7,783
1995	$7,706	$7,673
1992	$6,278	$6,417
1990	$5,873	$5,925

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Spending / Student

$32,896

$25,182

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2023	$30,739	$26,908
2022	$27,925	$24,491
2021	$27,718	$19,533
2020	$24,130	$19,744
2019	$24,179	$20,897
2018	$23,194	$22,652
2017	$22,177	$18,449
2016	$21,849	$15,081
2015	$17,845	$17,880
2014	$20,225	$19,504
2012	$18,850	$20,336
2011	$17,775	$18,824
2010	$16,582	$17,880
2009	$17,420	$16,408
2008	$17,245	$15,284
2007	$15,786	$14,332
2006	$14,520	$12,570
2005	$13,241	$13,421
2004	$11,582	$12,004
2003	$10,912	$12,230
2002	$10,696	$11,929
2001	$10,212	$9,986
2000	$9,621	$8,883
1999	$8,638	$8,581
1998	$8,404	$8,176
1997	$8,166	$7,545
1995	$7,596	$7,315
1992	$6,146	$6,202
1990	$5,770	$5,784

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Best Westerly School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Westerly Middle School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
:

Top 50%

10 Sandy Hill Road
Westerly, RI 02891
(401) 315-1601

Gr: 5-8 | 639 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,095 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: 92% (Top 30% in RI)
: Top 50%
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education