B
Wales School District
Public school districtGrades PK–6
Serves Wales.
Students
93
Schools
1
Spent per student
$33,688
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
9:1
What stands out about Wales School District
- School Grade B: better than 62% of Rhode Island districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Spends 27% more per student than the MA average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 25% 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 proficiency42%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts57%
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$33,688 per student · 27% above MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 41%Support & administration 59%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 9%State 75%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
124’20
118’21
96’22
93’23
93’24
Down 25% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 6%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
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.