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 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.
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
0.62
# 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.
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 High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woonsocket High School
Math: 7% | Reading: 23%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
777 Cass Avenue
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
Grades: 9-12
| 0 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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