A+
Jamestown School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Jamestown.
Students
396
Schools
2
Spent per student
$25,995
RI $23,945
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Debt
$2.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Jamestown School District
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of Rhode Island districts
- Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the RI average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 13.5% since 2020
- Debt of $2.5M, about $6,263 per student
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 proficiency51%
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$25,995 per student · 9% above RI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 41%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 85%State 10%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
458’20
438’21
410’22
403’23
396’24
Down 13.5% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Asian <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.