Westerly School District

23 Highland Avenue, Babcock Hall
Westerly, RI 02891
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 73 students in Westerly School District.
Public Preschools in Westerly School District have a diversity score of 0.36, which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 21% 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
6 Schools
58 Schools
# Students
2,327 Students
17,685 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
1,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Westerly School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#30 out of 61 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Westerly  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
19%
23%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westerly  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.
39%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westerly  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.
90-94%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Westerly  School District and public school graduation rate of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.64
# American Indian Students
28 Students
152 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
55 Students
641 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
5,083 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
29%
# Black Students
28 Students
1,464 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
1,827 Students
9,198 Students
% White Students
79%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
168 Students
1,023 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
73
2,819
# Students in K Grade:
157
2,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
2,692
# Students in 2nd Grade:
170
2,615
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
2,483
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
2,382
# Students in 5th Grade:
174
1,615
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
82
# Students in 7th Grade:
204
30
# Students in 8th Grade:
200
34
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
6
# Students in 10th Grade:
177
4
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
5
# Students in 12th Grade:
181
11
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,674 is higher than the state median of $21,901. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,278 is higher than the state median of $21,130. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart display total revenue of Westerly  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
$66 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart display total spending of Westerly  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
$28,674
$21,901
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Westerly  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
$28,278
$21,130
This chart display average spending per public school student in Westerly  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 Westerly School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
23 Highland Avenue
Westerly, RI 02891
(401) 315-1521
Grades: PK
| 73 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,327 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in RI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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