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Glocester Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades PK–5
Serves Glocester.
Students
561
Schools
2
Spent per student
$21,924
RI $23,945
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$1.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Glocester Elementary School District
- School Grade A: better than 91% of Rhode Island districts
- Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the RI average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.3% since 2020
- Debt of $1.4M, about $2,538 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Chepachet.
PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Ponaganset Middle SchoolFoster-Glocester Regional School District
9–12Ponaganset High SchoolFoster-Glocester Regional School District
Test scores vs. RI
2020–21Math proficiency46%
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$21,924 per student · 8% below RI
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 28%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
523’20
536’21
575’22
550’23
561’24
Up 7.3% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
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.