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Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Hillsborough and Deering.

Students
981
Schools
3
Spent per student
$24,836
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
The gist

What stands out about Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District

  • School Grade C−: better than 17% of Rhode Island districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
  • Spends 7% more per student than the NH average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.5% 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. NH

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 37.7%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 51.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.4%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$24,836 per student · 7% above NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 30%Federal 6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,038’20
1,042’21
1,044’22
1,045’23
981’24

Down 5.5% since 2020.

Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Towns served

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.

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