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Exeter-West Greenwich School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 78 students in Exeter-West Greenwich School District.
Public Preschools in Exeter-West Greenwich School District have a diversity score of 0.28, which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
5 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
1,560 Students
19,920 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
1,495 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Exeter-West Greenwich School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 62 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
31%
Graduation Rate
92%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
32%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
88%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,606 is higher than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,208 is higher than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,606
$22,250
Spending / Student
$23,208
$21,467
Best Exeter-West Greenwich School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
859 Nooseneck Hill Road
West Greenwich, RI 02817
(401) 397-3771
West Greenwich, RI 02817
(401) 397-3771
Grades: PK
| 78 students
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