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Cumberland School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Cumberland.

Cumberland’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Rhode Island school districts

Students
4,845
Schools
9
Spent per student
$16,007
RI $23,945
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$93.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Cumberland School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 78% of Rhode Island districts
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Spends 33% less per student than the RI average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $93.7M, about $19,330 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 78% 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 above the state, class of 2023
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Cumberland 37,615

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cumberland. Grade by grade →

K–55 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Cumberland High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. RI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency50%
State average 26.6% · 2,459 students tested
Reading / language arts51%
State average 33.1% · 2,450 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 84.1% · 376 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
$16,007 per student · 33% below RI
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 35%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
4,565’20
4,689’21
4,750’22
4,829’23
4,845’24

Up 6.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 69%Hispanic 15%Asian 7%Two or more races 5%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Cumberland Preschool Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Cumberland
109 students16:1
Community School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cumberland
A+
545 students17:1
Ashton School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cumberland
A
429 students15:1
Garvin Memorial
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cumberland
B+
422 students13:1
John J. McLaughlin Cumberland
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cumberland
B+
413 students14:1
B.F. Norton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cumberland
B−
374 students12:1
North Cumberland Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cumberland
A
643 students13:1
Joseph L. McCourt MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cumberland
B−
482 students10:1
Cumberland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cumberland
A−
1,428 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

King Philip School DistrictPlainville, Wrentham
$23,068per student
Attleboro School DistrictAttleboro
$19,298per student
Central Falls School DistrictCentral Falls
$24,569per student
Lincoln School DistrictLincoln
$19,441per 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.