C+
Cranston School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Cranston.
Students
9,861
Schools
23
Spent per student
$19,030
RI $23,945
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$68.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cranston School District
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Rhode Island districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the RI average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $68.4M, about $6,932 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pascoag.
K–1Austin T. Levy SchoolBurrillville School District
2–52 elementary schoolsBurrillville School District
6–8Burrillville Middle SchoolBurrillville School District
9–12Burrillville High SchoolBurrillville School District
Test scores vs. RI
2020–21Math proficiency16%
State average 21%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 83.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,030 per student · 21% below RI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 41%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,957’20
9,885’21
9,812’22
9,942’23
9,861’24
About steady.
Students
White 42%Hispanic 37%Asian 8%Two or more races 6%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
23 public schools.
Garden City School
B530 students14:1
Orchard Farms El. School
B+444 students14:1
Gladstone Street School
C−402 students11:1
Edward S. Rhodes School
B−287 students15:1
Edgewood Highland
C−276 students14:1
Glen Hills School
C+270 students14:1
Woodridge School
B260 students13:1
W. R. Dutemple School
C+254 students13:1
Oak Lawn School
B247 students16:1
George J. Peters School
C+244 students14:1
Eden Park School
C+243 students14:1
Stone Hill School
B234 students12:1
Stadium School
C+227 students13:1
Arlington School
D209 students13:1
Western Hills Middle School
B−727 students14:1
Park View Middle School
C+711 students12:1
Hugh B. Bain Middle School
D527 students11:1
Hope Highlands Middle School
B366 students13:1
Cranston High School West
A−1,653 students15:1
Cranston High School East
B−1,525 students13:1
Apprenticeship Exploration Sch
D176 students8:1
Cranston Career & Tech Center
0 students
Cranston Early Learning Center
49 students10:1
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.