School district · Rhode Island

Woonsocket

Woonsocket in Rhode Island: 10 public schools with 5,325 students and 12.8 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $21,394 per student in FY2024.

Schools
10
Students
5,325
Students per teacher
12.8
RI 12.7 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$21,394
RI $23.4K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
415
Counselors (FTE)
12.0
Students per counselor
444
RI 360 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
9.0
Librarians (FTE): 8.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Rhode Island's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Rhode Island: 34%

9.2%proficient

+1.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 91% of school districts in Rhode Island

Median 32% · 55 school districts compared

2,282 students tested, grades 3–8 · RICAS; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Rhode Island: 31%

9.5%proficient

+0.6 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 93% of school districts in Rhode Island

Median 32% · 54 school districts compared

2,327 students tested, grades 3–8 · RICAS; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$13.1K15
$14.1K16
$14.1K17
$14.2K18
$15.0K19
$13.7K20
$16.5K21
$19.5K22
$21.1K23
$21.4K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
17% · $22.5M
State
70% · $92.4M
Local
13% · $17.6M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$12,719
Support services
$7,998
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$14.8M
Long-term debt
$37.5M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 6Middle schools: 2High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Bernon Heights SchoolFree meals for all
K–540513.513%21%
Globe Park SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–551916.211%10%
Harris SchoolFree meals for all
K–537114.812%8.7%
Kevin K. Coleman SchoolFree meals for all
K–525615.18.3%8.0%
Leo A. Savoie SchoolFree meals for all
K–538015.214%18%
Pothier-Citizens Elem CampusFree meals for all
Pre-K–566913.77.5%5.7%
Woonsocket Middle @ Villa NovaFree meals for all
6–85429.78.7%5.5%
Woonsocket Middle at HamletFree meals for all
6–853710.57.2%9.4%
Woonsocket Career an Tech Ctr.Career and technicalFree meals for all
9–12————
Woonsocket High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,64615.2——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
McFee Administration Building, Woonsocket, RI 02895
Phone
(401)767-4608