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Foster Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades PK–5
Serves Foster.
Students
241
Schools
1
Spent per student
$27,580
RI $23,945
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
What stands out about Foster Elementary School District
- School Grade A−: better than 81% of Rhode Island districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Spends 15% more per student than the RI average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 15.9% 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. RI
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 21%
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$27,580 per student · 15% above RI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 41%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 23%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
208’20
221’21
221’22
226’23
241’24
Up 15.9% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <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.