School Spending in Rhode Island
Schools ranked by their district's per-pupil expenditure. Only includes schools with 50+ students.
$22,892
Rhode Island Avg Per Student
+17% vs National
National Avg: $19,490
Note: Spending reflects district-wide averages from NCES F-33 (FY 2021-22). Schools in the same district share the same figure.
| # | School | District | Per Student |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Block Island School Block Island · other | New Shoreham | $48,295 |
| 2 | Wilbur and McMahon Schools Little Compton · other | Little Compton | $41,325 |
| 3 | Jamestown School-Melrose Jamestown · other | Jamestown | $36,045 |
| 4 | Jamestown School-Lawn Jamestown · elementary | Jamestown | $36,045 |
| 5 | Narragansett High School Narragansett · high | Narragansett | $28,949 |
| 6 | Narragansett Elementary Narragansett · other | Narragansett | $28,949 |
| 7 | Narragansett Pier School Narragansett · elementary | Narragansett | $28,949 |
| 8 | Urban Collaborative Program Providence · middle | Urban Collaborative | $28,194 |
| 9 | Providence Preparatory Charter Providence · elementary | Providence Preparatory Charter | $28,098 |
| 10 | Claiborne Pell Elementary Newport · other | Newport | $27,575 |
| 11 | Rogers High School Newport · high | Newport | $27,575 |
| 12 | Frank E. Thompson Middle Newport · elementary | Newport | $27,575 |
| 13 | Westerly High School Westerly · high | Westerly | $27,326 |
| 14 | Westerly Middle School Westerly · elementary | Westerly | $27,326 |
| 15 | Dunn's Corners School Westerly · elementary | Westerly | $27,326 |
| 16 | Springbrook Elementary School Westerly · elementary | Westerly | $27,326 |
| 17 | State Street School Westerly · elementary | Westerly | $27,326 |
| 18 | Westerly Inclusion Preschool P Westerly · other | Westerly | $27,326 |
| 19 | Metcalf School Exeter · elementary | Exeter-West Greenwich | $26,661 |
| 20 | Exeter-West Greenwich Regional West Greenwich · high | Exeter-West Greenwich | $26,661 |
| 21 | Exeter-West Greenwich Reg. Jr. West Greenwich · middle | Exeter-West Greenwich | $26,661 |
| 22 | Wawaloam School Exeter · elementary | Exeter-West Greenwich | $26,661 |
| 23 | Mildred E. Lineham School West Greenwich · other | Exeter-West Greenwich | $26,661 |
| 24 | South Kingstown High Wakefield · high | South Kingstown | $26,652 |
| 25 | Broad Rock Middle School Wakefield · elementary | South Kingstown | $26,652 |
| 26 | Peace Dale School Peace Dale · elementary | South Kingstown | $26,652 |
| 27 | Curtis Corner Middle School Wakefield · middle | South Kingstown | $26,652 |
| 28 | West Kingston School West Kingston · elementary | South Kingstown | $26,652 |
| 29 | Matunuck School Wakefield · elementary | South Kingstown | $26,652 |
| 30 | Wakefield School Wakefield · other | South Kingstown | $26,652 |
| 31 | Classical High School Providence · high | Providence | $25,933 |
| 32 | Central High School Providence · high | Providence | $25,933 |
| 33 | Mount Pleasant High Providence · high | Providence | $25,933 |
| 34 | Governor Christopher DelSesto Providence · middle | Providence | $25,933 |
| 35 | Nathanael Greene Middle Providence · middle | Providence | $25,933 |
| 36 | Roger Williams Middle Providence · middle | Providence | $25,933 |
| 37 | Hope High School Providence · high | Providence | $25,933 |
| 38 | Providence Career Technical Providence · high | Providence | $25,933 |
| 39 | Nathan Bishop Middle Providence · middle | Providence | $25,933 |
| 40 | W B Cooley & Acad Internationa Providence · high | Providence | $25,933 |
| 41 | Gilbert Stuart Middle School Providence · middle | Providence | $25,933 |
| 42 | Alfred Lima Sr. El School Providence · elementary | Providence | $25,933 |
| 43 | Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods Providence · other | Providence | $25,933 |
| 44 | Frank D. Spaziano Elem School Providence · elementary | Providence | $25,933 |
| 45 | Asa Messer El. School Providence · other | Providence | $25,933 |
| 46 | Anthony Carnevale Elementary Providence · other | Providence | $25,933 |
| 47 | West Broadway Middle School Providence · elementary | Providence | $25,933 |
| 48 | George J. West El. School Providence · elementary | Providence | $25,933 |
| 49 | Carl G. Lauro El. School Providence · elementary | Providence | $25,933 |
| 50 | Robert F. Kennedy El. School Providence · elementary | Providence | $25,933 |
| 51 | Dr. Jorge Alvarez HS Providence · high | Providence | $25,933 |
| 52 | Robert L. Bailey IV Providence · elementary | Providence | $25,933 |
| 53 | Veazie Street School Providence · elementary | Providence | $25,933 |
| 54 | Harry Kizirian Elementary Providence · other | Providence | $25,933 |
| 55 | Pleasant View School Providence · other | Providence | $25,933 |
| 56 | Martin Luther King El. School Providence · other | Providence | $25,933 |
| 57 | Mary E. Fogarty El. School Providence · elementary | Providence | $25,933 |
| 58 | Lillian Feinstein El. School Providence · elementary | Providence | $25,933 |
| 59 | William D'Abate Elem. School Providence · elementary | Providence | $25,933 |
| 60 | Esek Hopkins Middle Providence · middle | Providence | $25,933 |
| 61 | Times2 Middle/High School Providence · other | Providence | $25,933 |
| 62 | E-Cubed Academy Providence · high | Providence | $25,933 |
| 63 | 360 High School Providence · high | Providence | $25,933 |
| 64 | Times2 Elementary School Providence · elementary | Providence | $25,933 |
| 65 | Vartan Gregorian El. School Providence · elementary | Providence | $25,933 |
| 66 | Webster Avenue School Providence · elementary | Providence | $25,933 |
| 67 | Reservoir Avenue School Providence · elementary | Providence | $25,933 |
| 68 | Leviton Dual Language School Providence · elementary | Providence | $25,933 |
| 69 | Alan Shawn Feinstein Elem. Providence · elementary | Providence | $25,933 |
| 70 | Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S Providence · elementary | Nuestro Mundo Public Charter | $25,015 |
| 71 | Trinity Academy Performing Art Providence · other | Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts | $25,009 |
| 72 | Pilgrim High School Warwick · high | Warwick | $24,900 |
| 73 | Toll Gate High School Warwick · high | Warwick | $24,900 |
| 74 | Warwick Veterans Middle School Warwick · middle | Warwick | $24,900 |
| 75 | Winman Middle School Warwick · middle | Warwick | $24,900 |
| 76 | Oakland Beach School Warwick · other | Warwick | $24,900 |
| 77 | Sherman School Warwick · elementary | Warwick | $24,900 |
| 78 | Cedar Hill School Warwick · elementary | Warwick | $24,900 |
| 79 | Warwick Neck School Warwick · elementary | Warwick | $24,900 |
| 80 | Holliman School Warwick · elementary | Warwick | $24,900 |
| 81 | Hoxsie School Warwick · elementary | Warwick | $24,900 |
| 82 | Norwood School Warwick · elementary | Warwick | $24,900 |
| 83 | Wyman School Warwick · elementary | Warwick | $24,900 |
| 84 | Robertson School Warwick · elementary | Warwick | $24,900 |
| 85 | Greenwood School Warwick · elementary | Warwick | $24,900 |
| 86 | Park School Warwick · elementary | Warwick | $24,900 |
| 87 | Lippitt School Warwick · elementary | Warwick | $24,900 |
| 88 | Warwick Early Learning Center Warwick · other | Warwick | $24,900 |
| 89 | Scott School Warwick · elementary | Warwick | $24,900 |
| 90 | Paul Cuffee Lower School Providence · elementary | Paul Cuffee Charter Sch | $24,797 |
| 91 | Paul Cuffee Upper School Providence · high | Paul Cuffee Charter Sch | $24,797 |
| 92 | Paul Cuffee Middle School Providence · middle | Paul Cuffee Charter Sch | $24,797 |
| 93 | Scituate High School North Scituate · high | Scituate | $24,327 |
| 94 | Scituate Middle School North Scituate · middle | Scituate | $24,327 |
| 95 | North Scituate School North Scituate · elementary | Scituate | $24,327 |
| 96 | Hope School Hope · elementary | Scituate | $24,327 |
| 97 | Clayville School Clayville · other | Scituate | $24,327 |
| 98 | Central Falls Sr High Central Falls · high | Central Falls | $24,020 |
| 99 | Calcutt Middle School Central Falls · middle | Central Falls | $24,020 |
| 100 | Ella Risk School Central Falls · elementary | Central Falls | $24,020 |
Per-pupil expenditure from NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22). Figures are district-wide averages. View national school spending rankings.
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