B+
Cumberland School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Cumberland.
Students
4,845
Schools
9
Spent per student
$16,007
RI $23,945
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$93.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cumberland School District
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Rhode Island districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Spends 33% less per student than the RI average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.1% since 2020
- Debt of $93.7M, about $19,330 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 proficiency40%
State average 21%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 83.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,007 per student · 33% below RI
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 35%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,565’20
4,689’21
4,750’22
4,829’23
4,845’24
Up 6.1% since 2020.
Students
White 69%Hispanic 15%Asian 7%Two or more races 5%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Community School
A+545 students17:1
Ashton School
A429 students15:1
Garvin Memorial
B+422 students13:1
John J. McLaughlin Cumberland
B+413 students14:1
B.F. Norton Elementary School
B−374 students12:1
North Cumberland Middle
A643 students13:1
Joseph L. McCourt MS
B−482 students10:1
Cumberland High School
A−1,428 students14:1
Cumberland Preschool Center
109 students16:1
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.