B−
Up-Island Regional School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves West Tisbury, Chilmark and Aquinnah.
Students
390
Schools
2
Spent per student
$39,915
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
7:1
What stands out about Up-Island Regional School District
- School Grade B−: better than 51% of Rhode Island districts
- Spends 50% more per student than the MA average
- 7 students per teacher
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. MA
2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 48.5%
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$39,915 per student · 50% above MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 30%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 82%State 16%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
398’20
413’21
412’22
398’23
390’24
About steady.
Students
White 74%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black 2%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
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.