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Chelsea School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Chelsea.
Students
6,094
Schools
11
Spent per student
$24,062
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
12:1
What stands out about Chelsea School District
- School Grade D: better than 6% of Rhode Island districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 23 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the MA average
- 12 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 proficiency12%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)66%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,062 per student · 9% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 47%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 4%State 84%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,936’20
6,074’21
6,153’22
6,148’23
6,094’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 89%White 5%Black 5%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Shurtleff Early Childhood
779 students13:1
George F. Kelly Elementary
C527 students12:1
Frank M Sokolowski Elementary
D472 students11:1
William A Berkowitz Elementary
D455 students12:1
Edgar F. Hooks Elementary
C−430 students11:1
Clark Avenue School
D673 students13:1
Joseph A. Browne School
D487 students9:1
Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy
C−436 students10:1
Chelsea High
C−1,649 students13:1
Chelsea Opportunity Academy
D−132 students19:1
Chelsea Virtual Learning Academy
54 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.