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Brookline School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Brookline.
Students
7,023
Schools
12
Spent per student
$29,170
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
13:1
What stands out about Brookline School District
- School Grade A: better than 91% of Rhode Island districts
- Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the MA average
- 13 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 proficiency66%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$29,170 per student · 10% above MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 36%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 79%State 19%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,860’20
6,864’21
6,996’22
7,006’23
7,023’24
About steady.
Students
White 47%Asian 23%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 11%Black 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Florida Ruffin Ridley School
A−857 students14:1
Edith C Baker
A665 students15:1
Lawrence
A630 students14:1
Pierce
A592 students13:1
Michael Driscoll
A567 students14:1
William H Lincoln
A494 students13:1
John D Runkle
A476 students13:1
Roland Hayes
A+418 students13:1
Brookline High
A+2,181 students12:1
The Lynch Center
50 students11:1
Brookline Early Education Program at Beacon
47 students9:1
Brookline Early Education Program at Putterham
46 students8:1
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.