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Woonsocket School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Woonsocket.
Students
5,325
Schools
10
Spent per student
$20,060
RI $23,945
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Debt
$34.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Woonsocket School District
- School Grade D: better than 11% of Rhode Island districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the RI average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $34.2M, about $6,416 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 proficiency5%
State average 21%
Graduation rate (4-year)73%
State average 83.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,060 per student · 16% below RI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 13%State 70%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,583’20
5,526’21
5,525’22
5,407’23
5,325’24
Down 4.6% since 2020.
Students
White 46%Hispanic 30%Black 13%Two or more races 7%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Pothier-Citizens Elem Campus
D−669 students14:1
Globe Park School
D519 students16:1
Bernon Heights School
D405 students14:1
Leo A. Savoie School
C−380 students15:1
Harris School
D371 students15:1
Kevin K. Coleman School
D−256 students15:1
Woonsocket Middle @ Villa Nova
D542 students10:1
Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet
C−537 students11:1
Woonsocket High School
C1,646 students15:1
Woonsocket Career an Tech Ctr.
0 students
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.