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Westerly, RI
Public School Ratings




Westerly Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Westerly School District details

Westerly School District
23 Highland Avenue
Westerly, RI 02891

2,296 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Westerly School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Rhode Island

7

(10 is best)

Better than 62.5% of all RI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 69.3% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
38%
33%
45%
37%
32%
29%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Dunn's Corners School
8 1/2 Plateau Road
Westerly, RI, 02891
KG-04
Springbrook Elementary School
39 Springbrook Road
Westerly, RI, 02891
KG-04
State Street School
35 State Street
Westerly, RI, 02891
KG-04
Westerly High School
23 Ward Avenue
Westerly, RI, 02891
09-12
Westerly Inclusion Preschool P School
23 Highland Avenue
Westerly, RI, 02891
PK-PK
Westerly Middle School
10 Sandy Hill Road
Westerly, RI, 02891
05-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 85.1% 55.1%
Black 1.3% 9.5%
Hispanic 9.9% 31.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.4% 3.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.3% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 36.0% 45.4%
Free lunch eligible 29.6% 39.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.5% 6.1%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $13,482 $30,954,000 47.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $3,795 $8,714,000 13.2%
Staff $731 $1,678,000 2.6%
General Administration $293 $672,000 1.0%
School Administration $1,230 $2,824,000 4.3%
Operation $2,994 $6,874,000 10.4%
Transportation $903 $2,074,000 3.2%
Other $961 $2,207,000 3.4%
Total Support $10,907 $25,043,000 38.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,271 $9,806,000 14.9%
Total Expenditures $28,660 $65,803,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,721 $1,473,540,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,170 $298,256,000 10.3%
Staff $790 $108,635,000 3.8%
General Administration $306 $42,092,000 1.5%
School Administration $969 $133,201,000 4.6%
Operation $1,596 $219,360,000 7.6%
Transportation $700 $96,250,000 3.3%
Other $839 $115,349,000 4.0%
Total Support $7,371 $1,013,143,000 35.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,949 $405,285,000 14.0%
Total Expenditures $21,040 $2,891,968,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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