Woonsocket School District

Mcfee Administration Building, 108 High Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 middle schools serving 1,247 students in Woonsocket School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle Schools in Woonsocket School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
10 Schools
67 Schools
# Students
5,526 Students
34,026 Students
# Teachers
421 Teachers
2,761 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (RI)
#58 out of 61 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Woonsocket  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
5%
23%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Woonsocket  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.
14%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Woonsocket  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.
64%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Woonsocket  School District and public school graduation rate of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.63
# American Indian Students
31 Students
259 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
253 Students
1,089 Students
% Asian Students
5%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,949 Students
10,123 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
30%
# Black Students
625 Students
3,037 Students
% Black Students
11%
9%
# White Students
2,310 Students
17,803 Students
% White Students
42%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
345 Students
1,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
67
19
# Students in K Grade:
428
195
# Students in 1st Grade:
432
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
459
154
# Students in 3rd Grade:
426
188
# Students in 4th Grade:
418
198
# Students in 5th Grade:
405
2,005
# Students in 6th Grade:
420
9,377
# Students in 7th Grade:
425
10,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
402
10,674
# Students in 9th Grade:
596
202
# Students in 10th Grade:
347
154
# Students in 11th Grade:
350
152
# Students in 12th Grade:
351
170
# 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.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart display total revenue of Woonsocket  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
$107 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart display total spending of Woonsocket  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
$20,398
$21,901
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Woonsocket  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
$19,328
$21,130
This chart display average spending per public school student in Woonsocket  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 Woonsocket School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woonsocket Middle At Hamlet
(Math: 6% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
60 Florence Dr.
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 235-6110
Grades: 6-8
| 618 students
Rank: #22.
Woonsocket Middle @ Villa Nova
(Math: 4% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
240 Florence Dr.
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 235-6125
Grades: 6-8
| 629 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,526 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 64% (Btm 50% in RI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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