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Woonsocket School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,644 students in Woonsocket School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High Schools in Woonsocket School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Woonsocket School District have a Graduation Rate of 66%, which is less than the Rhode Island average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Woonsocket High School, with 66% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public high school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
10 Schools
70 Schools
# Students
5,526 Students
44,529 Students
# Teachers
421 Teachers
3,574 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Woonsocket 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 64% has decreased from 70% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 61 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
36%
Graduation Rate
64%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.62
# American Indian Students
31 Students
387 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
253 Students
1,269 Students
% Asian Students
5%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,949 Students
12,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
29%
# Black Students
625 Students
4,130 Students
% Black Students
11%
9%
# White Students
2,310 Students
24,022 Students
% White Students
42%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
345 Students
1,864 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
11
# Students in K Grade:
428
21
# Students in 1st Grade:
432
14
# Students in 2nd Grade:
459
19
# Students in 3rd Grade:
426
16
# Students in 4th Grade:
418
14
# Students in 5th Grade:
405
17
# Students in 6th Grade:
420
87
# Students in 7th Grade:
425
187
# Students in 8th Grade:
402
200
# Students in 9th Grade:
596
12,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
347
10,736
# Students in 11th Grade:
350
10,551
# Students in 12th Grade:
351
10,617
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,398 in this school district is less 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 $19,328 is less than the state median of $21,130. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,398
$21,901
Spending / Student
$19,328
$21,130
Best Woonsocket School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woonsocket High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
777 Cass Avenue
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 767-4703
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 767-4703
Grades: 9-12
| 1,644 students
Rank: n/an/a
Woonsocket Career An Tech Ctr.
Vocational School
400 Aylsworth Avenue
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 767-4662
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 767-4662
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
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