High school (grades 9-12) · Westerly, RI

Westerly High School

Federal NCES profile for Westerly High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 440117000325
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👥 S:T ratio
64
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Westerly High School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Rhode Island schools.

#4 of 6
public schools in Westerly · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
9:1
small classes for Rhode Island
24.7%
free-lunch eligible

Westerly High School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Rhode Island schools. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Westerly High School ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Westerly, RI.

School address

Westerly, RI 02891
District: Westerly · Rhode Island

NCES ID 440117000325 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-7 students YoY

Westerly High School held near 692 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 72.5 → 73.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 440117000325 · Westerly, RI High · MID · TRAD

650 enr · 9:1 · 24.7% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Westerly Middle School (639 students)

Westerly High School held near 692 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 72.5 → 73.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Rhode Island schools → · Find another →

Westerly High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Westerly High School reports 650 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Westerly High School compares

Westerly High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Rhode Island and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Rhode Island Rhode Island avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9:1 ▼ 35% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.7% ▼ 38% 39.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 650 top 17% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
650
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.7%
free-lunch eligible - 38% below the Rhode Island average of 39.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher - 35% below state mean
Top 4% in Rhode Island - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$25,879
per pupil, district-wide - above Rhode Island avg of $21,508
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 650 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 60 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 78.3%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5%
Two or More 6.3%
Asian 2.8%
African American 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 78.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.3, Westerly High School is less mixed than the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 17

District finance for Westerly reports $25,879 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Westerly High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Westerly Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Dunn's Corners School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Springbrook Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
State Street School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Westerly Inclusion Preschool P Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Westerly High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Westerly · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~650 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Westerly High School

How many students attend Westerly High School?

Westerly High School has 650 students enrolled. It is a high school in Westerly, RI. CCD year-over-year: 699 (2022-23) → 692 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Westerly High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Westerly High School is 9:1, which is 35% lower than the Rhode Island average of 13.8:1 and 43% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Westerly High School?

24.7% of students at Westerly High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Westerly High School?

The largest demographic group at Westerly High School is White at 78.3% of enrollment, in Westerly, RI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Westerly High School?

Westerly High School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Westerly High School rank among public schools in Westerly?

By Resource Investment Index, Westerly High School ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Westerly, RI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Westerly on the city page.

What other schools are in Westerly?

Besides Westerly High School, Westerly also operates Westerly Middle School (639 students), Dunn's Corners School (264 students), and Springbrook Elementary School (243 students). See the Westerly district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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