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Shrewsbury School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Shrewsbury.
Students
5,956
Schools
9
Spent per student
$20,132
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
14:1
What stands out about Shrewsbury School District
- School Grade A: better than 89% of Rhode Island districts
- Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the MA average
- 14 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 proficiency62%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,132 per student · 24% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 29%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,974’20
5,885’21
5,892’22
5,921’23
5,956’24
About steady.
Students
White 43%Asian 34%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Major Howard W. Beal School
623 students13:1
Floral Street School
A524 students13:1
Spring Street School
A+304 students14:1
Calvin Coolidge School
A−287 students13:1
Walter J. Paton School
A−269 students12:1
Sherwood Middle School
A−951 students13:1
Oak Middle School
A−914 students14:1
Shrewsbury High School
A+1,891 students14:1
Parker Road Preschool
193 students18:1
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.