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Westerly School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 79 students in Westerly School District.
Public Preschools in Westerly School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
6 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
2,173 Students
19,920 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
1,495 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Westerly 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 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 63 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)32%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
31%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.67
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
10%
32%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
79%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,706 is higher than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,282 is higher than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,706
$22,250
Spending / Student
$30,282
$21,467
Best Westerly School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
23 Highland Avenue
Westerly, RI 02891
(401) 315-1521
Westerly, RI 02891
(401) 315-1521
Grades: PK
| 79 students
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