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Arlington School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Arlington.
Students
6,113
Schools
11
Spent per student
$22,282
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
13:1
What stands out about Arlington School District
- School Grade A: better than 90% of Rhode Island districts
- Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the MA average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.2% 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. MA
2020–21Math proficiency62%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,282 per student · 16% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 28%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,755’20
5,866’21
5,987’22
5,997’23
6,113’24
Up 6.2% since 2020.
Students
White 65%Asian 13%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 9%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Thompson
A−537 students14:1
M Norcross Stratton
A−448 students12:1
Brackett
A394 students13:1
Cyrus E Dallin
A−390 students12:1
Hardy
A−382 students11:1
John A Bishop
A375 students12:1
Peirce
A318 students13:1
Ottoson Middle
A963 students11:1
Gibbs School
A529 students12:1
Arlington High
A+1,677 students14:1
Menotomy Preschool
100 students13:1
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.