Rhode Island · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best-Resourced School Districts in Rhode Island

Top 36 districts ranked by average school quality score, based on student-teacher ratios, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

Compiled by PlainSchools, Education-data publisher · August 26, 2026

The ranking in one line

Glocester in Chepachet leads Rhode Island's districts with an average school quality score of 51/100 across 2 schools.

51/100
top district score (grade C-): 2
schools in Glocester: 577
students in the top district: 38/100
average across the top 36

#	District	Grade	Students	Schools	Avg S:T	Per-Pupil $	Avg Quality
1	GlocesterChepachet	C-	577	2	12.4:1	$20,617	51
2	Foster-GlocesterNorth Scituate	C-	1,359	2	11.4:1	$20,494	50
3	NarragansettNarragansett	D	1,128	3	10.9:1	$27,636	49.7
4	BarringtonBarrington	D	3,405	6	14.4:1	$18,135	47.8
5	PortsmouthPortsmouth	D	2,183	4	12.1:1	$20,044	47.8
6	ScituateClayville	D	1,194	5	12.4:1	$23,322	46.8
7	East GreenwichEast Greenwich	D	2,543	6	13.4:1	$18,615	46.5
8	SmithfieldSmithfield	D	2,415	5	12.4:1	$18,082	45.4
9	CharihoWood River Junction	D	3,102	7	12.9:1	$20,898	44.9
10	North KingstownNorth Kingstown	D	3,842	8	13.4:1	$20,219	42.8
11	South KingstownWakefield	D	2,509	7	13.9:1	$23,929	42.7
12	BurrillvilleHarrisville	D	2,070	5	12.3:1	$18,861	42.4
13	North SmithfieldNorth Smithfield	D	1,618	3	13:1	$18,085	42
14	WesterlyWesterly	F	2,296	6	10.9:1	$25,879	39.8
15	CranstonCranston	F	10,225	23	13.8:1	$18,884	39.7
16	HighlanderProvidence	F	617	2	10.3:1	$22,036	39
17	CoventryCoventry	F	4,267	7	12.3:1	$19,888	38.9
18	East ProvidenceEast Providence	F	5,272	12	13.5:1	$19,096	38.1
19	LincolnLincoln	F	3,278	6	16.4:1	$19,279	37.7
20	JohnstonJohnston	F	3,144	8	12.6:1	$20,505	36.6
21	CumberlandCumberland	F	4,784	9	15.3:1	$16,083	36.6
22	MiddletownMiddletown	F	1,971	5	12.2:1	$21,349	36.2
23	TivertonTiverton	F	1,634	5	10.9:1	$20,723	36
24	Bristol WarrenBristol	F	2,888	6	12.5:1	$19,760	33.5
25	NewportNewport	F	1,906	3	9.2:1	$27,134	32.7
26	Exeter-West GreenwichWest Greenwich	F	1,550	5	13.7:1	$22,085	32
27	North ProvidenceNorth Providence	F	3,516	8	12.6:1	$18,638	31
28	Blackstone Valley Prep a Ri Mayoral AcademyCumberland	F	2,197	6	11.5:1	$17,511	30.8
29	Paul Cuffee Charter SchProvidence	F	817	3	11.3:1	$23,469	30.7
30	PawtucketPawtucket	F	8,056	16	12.9:1	$19,041	30.5
31	West WarwickWest Warwick	F	3,511	6	13.5:1	$21,007	27.3
32	Achievement First Rhode IslandProvidence	F	2,527	7	19:1	$17,425	27.3
33	WoonsocketWoonsocket	F	5,690	9	13.7:1	$19,754	27.1
34	Central FallsCentral Falls	F	2,596	7	15.2:1	$21,971	26.4
35	WarwickWarwick	F	8,005	18	13.4:1	$23,182	25.6
36	ProvidenceProvidence	F	20,725	39	15.5:1	$24,733	25.5

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best school districts in Rhode Island? ▼

The top-ranked district in Rhode Island is Glocester in Chepachet with 577 students across 2 schools. Average quality score: 51/100. Rankings are based on average school quality scores from NCES data.

How are district rankings calculated? ▼

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be ranked.

How many school districts are in Rhode Island? ▼

Rhode Island has 36+ school districts serving 135,978 students. The statewide average student-teacher ratio is 13.8:1.

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Methodology

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be included. This measures school-level resources, not test scores. Higher average scores indicate districts where schools generally have smaller classes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

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