Westerly School District

Public Grades PK–12 B-School Grade

Public schools for Westerly.

At a glance
2,095Students enrolled
6Schools
$27,086Spent per student
10:1Student–teacher ratio
43%Free / reduced lunch
School path

Where would my kid go?

For Westerly

Grades K–4
Dunn's Corners School or Springbrook Elementary School or State Street SchoolDepends on your addressThis district
Grades 5–8
Westerly Middle School639 students · WesterlyThis district
Grades 9–12
Westerly High School650 students · WesterlyThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs RI
Math proficiency19%
State average 21%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 83.4%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$27,086
per student each year · 13% above the RI average
Spending
Classroom instruction54%
Support & administration44%
Other2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)72%
State19%
Federal9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,374’20
2,327’21
2,242’22
2,173’23
2,095’24
Students
White · 77%1,618
Hispanic · 10%210
Two or more races · 8%164
Asian · 3%55
Black · 1%28
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%17

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools6 in district

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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