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State overview

Rhode Island

36 regular public school districts · 122,128 students

Estimated academic standing45th percentile0 percentile points above a typical state
Chronically absent32.3%5.6 points above a typical state
Spending per student$21,06442% above a typical state
Students per counselor428:181.5 students above a typical state

Academic standing

45th percentile

Estimate from 36 districts and 103,710 assessments

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What stands out

Chronic absence is higher than in a typical state.

32.3% of students were chronically absent in the latest comparable data. Spending was 42% above a typical state. Open a local profile below to see how much results vary within Rhode Island.

Multi-year state tests

36 district trends available

Comparable official results are available for 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Open a district profile to see math, reading and science trends where the state reported them.

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Public school districts in Rhode Island

The list includes regular public school districts and excludes charter, service and other education agencies. It is ranked by the selected topic when a comparable measure exists.

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Little ComptonLittle Compton · NCES 440060084th percentileacademic standing · 2025JamestownJamestown · NCES 440051081st percentileacademic standing · 2025BarringtonBarrington · NCES 440003079th percentileacademic standing · 2025East GreenwichEast Greenwich · NCES 440030075th percentileacademic standing · 2025GlocesterNorth Scituate · NCES 440045075th percentileacademic standing · 2025North SmithfieldNorth Smithfield · NCES 440081074th percentileacademic standing · 2025PortsmouthPortsmouth · NCES 440087072nd percentileacademic standing · 2025NarragansettNarragansett · NCES 440066072nd percentileacademic standing · 2025CumberlandCumberland · NCES 440027071st percentileacademic standing · 2025North KingstownNorth Kingstown · NCES 440075070th percentileacademic standing · 2025South KingstownWakefield · NCES 440102068th percentileacademic standing · 2025SmithfieldSmithfield · NCES 440099066th percentileacademic standing · 2025Exeter-West GreenwichWest Greenwich · NCES 440036065th percentileacademic standing · 2025CharihoAshaway · NCES 440015063rd percentileacademic standing · 2025Bristol WarrenBristol · NCES 440006563rd percentileacademic standing · 2025LincolnLincoln · NCES 440057061st percentileacademic standing · 2025TivertonTiverton · NCES 440105061st percentileacademic standing · 2025Foster-GlocesterGlocester · NCES 440042060th percentileacademic standing · 2025ScituateClayville · NCES 440096058th percentileacademic standing · 2025MiddletownMiddletown · NCES 440063056th percentileacademic standing · 2025CoventryCoventry · NCES 440021056th percentileacademic standing · 2025WesterlyWesterly · NCES 440117055th percentileacademic standing · 2025FosterFoster · NCES 440039049th percentileacademic standing · 2025New ShorehamBlock Island · NCES 440069048th percentileacademic standing · 2025WarwickWarwick · NCES 440111046th percentileacademic standing · 2025East ProvidenceEast Providence · NCES 440033045th percentileacademic standing · 2025CranstonCranston · NCES 440024045th percentileacademic standing · 2025BurrillvilleHarrisville · NCES 440009044th percentileacademic standing · 2025JohnstonJohnston · NCES 440054042nd percentileacademic standing · 2025North ProvidenceNorth Providence · NCES 440078041st percentileacademic standing · 2025PawtucketPawtucket · NCES 440084026th percentileacademic standing · 2025West WarwickWest Warwick · NCES 440114025th percentileacademic standing · 2025NewportNewport · NCES 440072022nd percentileacademic standing · 2025ProvidenceProvidence · NCES 440090021st percentileacademic standing · 2025Central FallsCentral Falls · NCES 440012019th percentileacademic standing · 2025WoonsocketWoonsocket · NCES 440120017th percentileacademic standing · 2025