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Voluntown School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Voluntown.

Students
216
Schools
1
Spent per student
$28,720
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
The gist

What stands out about Voluntown School District

  • School Grade B+: better than 73% of Rhode Island districts
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Spends 11% more per student than the CT average
  • 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.8% since 2020

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ashaway.

K–43 elementary schoolsChariho Regional School District
5–8Chariho Regional Middle SchoolChariho Regional School District
9–12Chariho High SchoolChariho Regional School District

Test scores vs. CT

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 50.1%

Graduation rate 84% at Chariho Regional School District, which runs the high school (state 83.4%) · class of 2020.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$28,720 per student · 11% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 47%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 38%Federal 4%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
245’20
246’21
248’22
235’23
216’24

Down 11.8% since 2020.

Students
White 88%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.

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