Chariho School District

455a Switch Road
Wood River Junction, RI 02894
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 293 students in Chariho School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschool in Chariho School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
8 Schools
57 Schools
# Students
3,082 Students
17,995 Students
# Teachers
251 Teachers
1,399 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Chariho School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 63 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#20 out of 63 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Chariho  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chariho  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chariho  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chariho  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Chariho  School District and public school graduation rate of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.64
# American Indian Students
40 Students
125 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
573 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
120 Students
5,079 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
28%
# Black Students
22 Students
1,581 Students
% Black Students
1%
9%
# White Students
2,750 Students
9,496 Students
% White Students
89%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
33 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
1,070 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
98
3,107
# Students in K Grade:
195
2,797
# Students in 1st Grade:
234
2,753
# Students in 2nd Grade:
179
2,517
# Students in 3rd Grade:
221
2,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
207
2,428
# Students in 5th Grade:
199
1,624
# Students in 6th Grade:
230
63
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
25
# Students in 8th Grade:
224
31
# Students in 9th Grade:
320
10
# Students in 10th Grade:
284
7
# Students in 11th Grade:
252
4
# Students in 12th Grade:
230
10
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,039 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,267 is less than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Chariho  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$66 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart displays total spending of Chariho  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,039
$22,099
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chariho  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,267
$21,321
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chariho  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Chariho School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hope Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
15 Thelma Drive
Hope Valley, RI 02832
(401) 539-2321
Grades: PK-4
| 293 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,082 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in RI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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