School spending per student in Rhode Island, every district

Narragansett spent $27,636 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of any Rhode Island district with 500 or more students; the median Rhode Island district with 1,000 or more students spent $20,044. Small rural districts and districts with many students in special programs spend more per student.

NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · current spending over fall 2022 membership · method

Current spending per student, Rhode Island, fiscal year 2022-23Narragansett $27,636; Newport $27,134; Westerly $25,879; MET Career and Tech $25,478; Providence $24,733; South Kingstown $23,929; Davies Career and Tech $23,738; Paul Cuffee Charter School $23,469; Scituate $23,322; Warwick $23,182; Rhode Island median $20,044.010k20k30kNarragansett$27,636Newport$27,134Westerly$25,879MET Career and Tech$25,478Providence$24,733South Kingstown$23,929Davies Career and Tech$23,738Paul Cuffee Charter School$23,469Scituate$23,322Warwick$23,182Rhode Island median $20,044
Current spending per student, Rhode Island, fiscal year 2022-23Narragansett $27,636; Newport $27,134; Westerly $25,879; MET Career and Tech $25,478; Providence $24,733; South Kingstown $23,929; Davies Career and Tech $23,738; Paul Cuffee Charter School $23,469; Scituate $23,322; Warwick $23,182; Rhode Island median $20,044.010k20k30kNarragansett$27,636Newport$27,134Westerly$25,879MET Career and Tech$25,478Providence$24,733South Kingstown$23,929Davies Career and Tech$23,738Paul Cuffee Charter School$23,469Scituate$23,322Warwick$23,182Rhode Island median $20,044
Current spending per student, Rhode Island, fiscal year 2022-23Narragansett $27,636; Newport $27,134; Westerly $25,879; MET Career and Tech $25,478; Providence $24,733; South Kingstown $23,929; Davies Career and Tech $23,738; Paul Cuffee Charter School $23,469; Scituate $23,322; Warwick $23,182; Rhode Island median $20,044.010k20k30kNarragansett$27,636Newport$27,134Westerly$25,879MET Career and Tech$25,478Providence$24,733South Kingstown$23,929Davies Career and Tech$23,738Paul Cuffee Charter School$23,469Scituate$23,322Warwick$23,182Rhode Island median $20,044
Current spending per student, Rhode Island, fiscal year 2022-23Narragansett $27,636; Newport $27,134; Westerly $25,879; MET Career and Tech $25,478; Providence $24,733; South Kingstown $23,929; Davies Career and Tech $23,738; Paul Cuffee Charter School $23,469; Scituate $23,322; Warwick $23,182; Rhode Island median $20,044.010k20k30kNarragansett$27,636Newport$27,134Westerly$25,879MET Career and Tech$25,478Providence$24,733South Kingstown$23,929Davies Career and Tech$23,738Paul Cuffee Charter School$23,469Scituate$23,322Warwick$23,182Rhode Island median $20,044

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

All 39 districts with 500 or more students, highest spending per student first

DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
NarragansettWashington County1,128$27,636
NewportNewport County1,906$27,134
WesterlyWashington County2,296$25,879
MET Career and TechProvidence County776$25,478
ProvidenceProvidence County20,725$24,733
South KingstownWashington County2,509$23,929
Davies Career and TechProvidence County912$23,738
Paul Cuffee Charter SchoolProvidence County817$23,469
ScituateProvidence County1,194$23,322
WarwickKent County8,005$23,182
Learning CommunityProvidence County579$22,294
Exeter-West GreenwichKent County1,550$22,085
HighlanderProvidence County617$22,036
Central FallsProvidence County2,596$21,971
MiddletownNewport County1,971$21,349
The other 24 on the list
DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
West WarwickKent County3,511$21,007
CharihoWashington County3,102$20,898
TivertonNewport County1,634$20,723
GlocesterProvidence County577$20,617
JohnstonProvidence County3,144$20,505
Foster-GlocesterProvidence County1,359$20,494
North KingstownWashington County3,842$20,219
PortsmouthNewport County2,183$20,044
CoventryKent County4,267$19,888
Bristol WarrenBristol County2,888$19,760
WoonsocketProvidence County5,690$19,754
LincolnProvidence County3,278$19,279
East ProvidenceProvidence County5,272$19,096
PawtucketProvidence County8,056$19,041
CranstonProvidence County10,225$18,884
BurrillvilleProvidence County2,070$18,861
North ProvidenceProvidence County3,516$18,638
East GreenwichKent County2,543$18,615
BarringtonBristol County3,405$18,135
North SmithfieldProvidence County1,618$18,085
SmithfieldProvidence County2,415$18,082
Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral AcademyProvidence County2,197$17,511
Achievement First Rhode IslandProvidence County2,527$17,425
CumberlandProvidence County4,784$16,083

Source: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education (TCURELSC) over fall membership (V33).

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Sources

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

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