Woonsocket School District

Mcfee Administration Building, 108 High Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
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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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,188 students in Woonsocket School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschools in Woonsocket School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% 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
10 Schools
57 Schools
# Students
5,325 Students
18,556 Students
# Teachers
414 Teachers
1,400 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Woonsocket 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 71% has decreased from 72% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#57 out of 62 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

10%
29%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

13%
33%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

14%
31%
71%
84.1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
54.5%
32.4%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.67

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2009–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
4%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
29%
32%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
13%
10%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
46%
47%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,078 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,115 is less than the state median of $25,182. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$3,510 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$134 MM
$3,357 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$25,078
$26,325

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$25,115
$25,182

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Woonsocket School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Globe Park School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
192 Avenue A
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 767-4830
Gr: PK-5 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #22.
Pothier-citizens Elementary Campus
(Math: 9% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
250 Winthrop Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 767-4850
Gr: PK-5 | 669 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,325 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 71% (Btm 50% in RI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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