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Cranston School District

845 Park Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Cranston 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 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 180 students in Cranston School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Rhode Island.
Public Charter School in Cranston School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Rhode Island public charter school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public charter school average of 86% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
23 Schools
43 Schools
# Students
9,942 Students
12,824 Students
# Teachers
769 Teachers
976 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cranston School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#31 out of 62 school districts
(Top 50%)
25%
29%
34%
33%
28%
31%
90%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.57
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
8%
2%
% Hispanic
36%
62%
% Black
5%
18%
% White
44%
14%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,692 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,254 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$196 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$191 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,692
$22,250
Spending / Student
$19,254
$21,467

Best Cranston School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Apprenticeship Exploration School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4 Sharpe Drive
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8692
Gr: 9-12 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,942 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 90% (Top 30% in RI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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