Highlander School District

42 Lexington Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 344 students in Highlander School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle School in Highlander School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
2 Schools
71 Schools
# Students
613 Students
33,900 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
2,782 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Highlander School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 60-69% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#57 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Highlander  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
8%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highlander  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.
18%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highlander  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.
10-14%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Highlander  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.
60-69%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Highlander  School District and public school graduation rate of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
10 Students
247 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,087 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
406 Students
10,265 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
30%
# Black Students
126 Students
3,113 Students
% Black Students
21%
9%
# White Students
46 Students
17,435 Students
% White Students
7%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
54 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
1,661 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
24
17
# Students in K Grade:
32
289
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
290
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
268
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
249
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
1,899
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
9,451
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
10,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
10,383
# Students in 9th Grade:
61
186
# Students in 10th Grade:
48
176
# Students in 11th Grade:
53
138
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
157
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,207 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,566 is less than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Highlander  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
$10 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart displays total spending of Highlander  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
$19,207
$22,099
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Highlander  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
$16,566
$21,321
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Highlander  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 Highlander School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highlander Secondary Charter S
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
360 Market Street
Warren, RI 02885
(401) 247-3585
Grades: 7-12
| 344 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 613 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 60-69% (Btm 50% in RI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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