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Barrington School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Barrington.

Barrington’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Rhode Island school districts

Students
3,267
Schools
6
Spent per student
$19,531
RI $23,945
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Debt
$49.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Barrington School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 97% of Rhode Island districts
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 12 pts above the state
  • Spends 18% less per student than the RI average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $49.3M, about $15,099 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 97% of the 60 Rhode Island school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A+Barrington 16,961

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Barrington. Grade by grade →

K–33 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Barrington Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Barrington High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. RI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency63%
State average 26.6% · 1,801 students tested
Reading / language arts69%
State average 33.1% · 1,794 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 84.1% · 285 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$19,531 per student · 18% below RI
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 34%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 22%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,369’20
3,354’21
3,382’22
3,288’23
3,267’24

Down 3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 76%Asian 8%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 7%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Rhode Island’s other public schools.

Primrose Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Barrington
A
329 students13:1
Nayatt School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Barrington
A+
356 students14:1
Sowams Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Barrington
A+
250 students13:1
Hampden Meadows School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Barrington
A
471 students16:1
Barrington Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Barrington
A
763 students12:1
Barrington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Barrington
A+
1,098 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bristol-Warren Regional School DistrictBristol, Warren
$20,479per student
East Providence School DistrictEast Providence
$19,621per student
Portsmouth School DistrictPortsmouth
$21,031per student
Warwick School DistrictWarwick
$23,605per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Rhode Island.