Rhode Island school districts by resource index

Glocester has the highest mean resource index of Rhode Island's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 55.5 of 100 across its 2 schools open in 2024-25, with 14.3 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method

Mean resource index of the district's schools, Rhode IslandGlocester 55.5; Chariho 54.7; Narragansett 51.7; Barrington 50.7; Scituate 49.8; East Greenwich 48.0; Smithfield 47.8; North Kingstown 45.3; South Kingstown 45.0; Portsmouth 43.8.0255075100Glocester55.5Chariho54.7Narragansett51.7Barrington50.7Scituate49.8East Greenwich48.0Smithfield47.8North Kingstown45.3South Kingstown45.0Portsmouth43.8
Mean resource index of the district's schools, Rhode IslandGlocester 55.5; Chariho 54.7; Narragansett 51.7; Barrington 50.7; Scituate 49.8; East Greenwich 48.0; Smithfield 47.8; North Kingstown 45.3; South Kingstown 45.0; Portsmouth 43.8.0255075100Glocester55.5Chariho54.7Narragansett51.7Barrington50.7Scituate49.8East Greenwich48.0Smithfield47.8North Kingstown45.3South Kingstown45.0Portsmouth43.8
Mean resource index of the district's schools, Rhode IslandGlocester 55.5; Chariho 54.7; Narragansett 51.7; Barrington 50.7; Scituate 49.8; East Greenwich 48.0; Smithfield 47.8; North Kingstown 45.3; South Kingstown 45.0; Portsmouth 43.8.050100Glocester55.5Chariho54.7Narragansett51.7Barrington50.7Scituate49.8East Greenwich48.0Smithfield47.8North Kingstown45.3South Kingstown45.0Portsmouth43.8
Mean resource index of the district's schools, Rhode IslandGlocester 55.5; Chariho 54.7; Narragansett 51.7; Barrington 50.7; Scituate 49.8; East Greenwich 48.0; Smithfield 47.8; North Kingstown 45.3; South Kingstown 45.0; Portsmouth 43.8.050100Glocester55.5Chariho54.7Narragansett51.7Barrington50.7Scituate49.8East Greenwich48.0Smithfield47.8North Kingstown45.3South Kingstown45.0Portsmouth43.8

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 36 highest district means

DistrictOpen schoolsStudents, fall 2022Per teacherPer studentIndex
Glocester257714.3$20,61755.5
Chariho73,10213.2$20,89854.7
Narragansett31,12811.0$27,63651.7
Barrington63,40513.5$18,13550.7
Scituate51,19411.8$23,32249.8
East Greenwich62,54313.4$18,61548.0
Smithfield52,41512.6$18,08247.8
North Kingstown83,84212.7$20,21945.3
South Kingstown52,50912.0$23,92945.0
Portsmouth42,18312.3$20,04443.8
Westerly62,29610.3$25,87943.2
Exeter-West Greenwich51,55012.7$22,08542.6
Burrillville52,07012.3$18,86142.2
Foster-Glocester21,35912.6$20,49441.5
Tiverton51,63412.8$20,72341.4
The other 21 on the list
DistrictOpen schoolsStudents, fall 2022Per teacherPer studentIndex
Bristol Warren62,88813.2$19,76041.3
Paul Cuffee Charter School381712.2$23,46941.3
Cranston2210,22513.0$18,88441.1
North Smithfield31,61812.9$18,08541.0
Coventry74,26713.7$19,88840.4
Central Falls72,59612.9$21,97140.3
Lincoln63,27815.2$19,27939.7
Johnston83,14411.9$20,50539.5
Middletown51,97111.8$21,34939.0
East Providence125,27213.7$19,09638.8
Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy62,19713.4$17,51138.2
Cumberland94,78413.7$16,08336.6
Highlander261714.2$22,03636.5
North Providence83,51613.2$18,63836.4
Warwick188,00512.4$23,18235.1
Pawtucket168,05613.2$19,04132.4
West Warwick63,51112.8$21,00731.8
Newport31,90610.6$27,13431.3
Achievement First Rhode Island72,52714.8$17,42530.6
Providence3520,72515.4$24,73325.8
Woonsocket95,69013.8$19,75425.4

Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.

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Questions about Rhode Island's districts

  1. Which Rhode Island school districts have the most resources?
    Glocester, whose 2 schools average 55.5 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Rhode Island's districts with 500 or more students.
  2. How are districts ranked?
    By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.
  3. How many school districts are in Rhode Island?
    64 districts and other agencies ran at least one Rhode Island public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23

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