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Pawtucket School District

286 Main Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Pawtucket 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 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,078 students in Pawtucket School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschools in Pawtucket School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
16 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
7,721 Students
19,920 Students
# Teachers
579 Teachers
1,495 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pawtucket School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 73% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#42 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
16%
29%
19%
33%
14%
31%
(22-23)
73%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.67
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
37%
32%
% Black
29%
10%
% White
26%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,765 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,264 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$149 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,765
$22,250
Spending / Student
$19,264
$21,467

Best Pawtucket School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Francis J. Varieur School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
486 Pleasant Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6266
Grades: PK-5
| 237 students
Rank: #22.
Flora S. Curtis School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
582 Benefit Street
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6252
Grades: PK-5
| 336 students
Rank: #33.
Fallon Memorial School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
62 Lincoln Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6254
Grades: PK-5
| 549 students
Rank: #44.
Nathanael Greene School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
285 Smithfield Ave Pawtucket
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6260
Grades: PK-5
| 404 students
Rank: #55.
Henry J. Winters School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
481 Broadway
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6272
Grades: PK-5
| 552 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,721 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 73% (Btm 50% in RI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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