Cumberland operates 9 public schools serving 4,784 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Rhode Island. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,845 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Providence County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,950 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 58.8% local, 31.7% state, and 9.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $99,296 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 19/100, ranked #50 of 53 in Rhode Island against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 656.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.1% White, 15.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Cumberland High School accounts for 29.5% of all Cumberland student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Cumberland-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Cumberland school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Cumberland school enrollment ranges from 109 students (lowest) to 1,428 students (highest), a spread of 1,319 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Cumberland student-counselor ratio is 656:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Cumberland chronic absenteeism rate is 18.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Cumberland is typically wider than the Cumberland-aggregate figure suggests.
Cumberland has 9 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 4,784 students.
How much does Cumberland spend per student?
Cumberland spends $17,950 per student. The district has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #50 in Rhode Island.
What is the average teacher salary in Cumberland?
The average teacher salary in Cumberland is $99,296 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Cumberland?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Providence County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Cumberland?
Cumberland students are 67.1% White, 15.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% Asian, 4.4% African American, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cumberland?
Cumberland has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #50 out of 53 districts in Rhode Island. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.