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Scituate School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Scituate.

Students
1,188
Schools
5
Spent per student
$24,780
RI $23,945
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$7.0M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Scituate School District

  • School Grade B+: better than 67% of Rhode Island districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $7.0M, about $5,907 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

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 21%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 83.4%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$24,780 per student · 3% above RI
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 43%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 16%Federal 10%

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

Enrollment over time
1,197’20
1,195’21
1,193’22
1,172’23
1,188’24

About steady.

Students
White 95%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 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.

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