B+
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%
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 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 proficiency57%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts62%
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$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.