C+
Preston School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Preston.
Students
425
Schools
2
Spent per student
$27,796
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$1.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Preston School District
- School Grade C+: better than 41% of Rhode Island districts
- Spends 7% more per student than the CT average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.3% since 2020
- Debt of $1.5M, about $3,539 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Chepachet.
PK–52 elementary schoolsGlocester Elementary School District
6–8Ponaganset Middle SchoolFoster-Glocester Regional School District
9–12Ponaganset High SchoolFoster-Glocester Regional School District
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate 92% at Foster-Glocester Regional School District, which runs the high school (state 83.4%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,796 per student · 7% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 43%Support & administration 55%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 30%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
400’20
423’21
436’22
444’23
425’24
Up 6.3% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
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.