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East Greenwich, Rhode Island - 6 schools
An equity score of 23/100 ranks East Greenwich #49 of 53 districts in Rhode Island (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,766 per pupil, East Greenwich ranks #47 of 60 Rhode Island districts by per-pupil spending (Rhode Island districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,543
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$17,766
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
East Greenwich operates 6 public schools serving 2,543 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Rhode Island. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Kent County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,766 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 60 Rhode Island districts by per-pupil spending. See how Rhode Island compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 77.9% local, 16.6% state, and 5.6% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 23/100, ranked #49 of 53 in Rhode Island against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 223.4:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 15.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.7% White, 8.8% Asian, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Frenchtown School, with a diversity index of 42.1/100.
Its largest campus is East Greenwich High, enrolling 742 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
East Greenwich High accounts for 29.2% of all East Greenwich student enrollment
That dominant concentration means East Greenwich-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.
East Greenwich school enrollment varies 2.7× across entities
East Greenwich school enrollment ranges from 273 students (lowest) to 742 students (highest), a spread of 469 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
East Greenwich student-counselor ratio is 223:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
East Greenwich chronic absenteeism rate is 15.7% — 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 East Greenwich is typically wider than the East Greenwich-aggregate figure suggests.
East Greenwich has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,543 students.
How much does East Greenwich spend per student?
East Greenwich spends $17,766 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #49 in Rhode Island.
What is the demographic composition of East Greenwich?
East Greenwich students are 76.7% White, 8.8% Asian, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East Greenwich?
East Greenwich has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #49 out of 53 districts in Rhode Island.