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North Kingstown School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves North Kingstown.
Students
3,748
Schools
8
Spent per student
$20,981
RI $23,945
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Debt
$21.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about North Kingstown School District
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Rhode Island districts
- Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the RI average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $21.3M, about $5,681 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 proficiency47%
State average 21%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 83.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,981 per student · 12% below RI
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 20%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,887’20
3,876’21
3,798’22
3,726’23
3,748’24
Down 3.6% since 2020.
Students
White 80%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Hamilton School
A+447 students15:1
Stony Lane El. School
A385 students14:1
Fishing Cove El. School
A346 students15:1
Forest Park El. School
A+264 students13:1
Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset
C+212 students9:1
Davisville Middle School
B+477 students12:1
Wickford Middle School
A339 students12:1
North Kingstown Sr. High
A+1,278 students12:1
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.