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North Smithfield School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves North Smithfield.

North Smithfield’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Rhode Island school districts

Students
1,617
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,305
RI $23,945
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$6.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about North Smithfield School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 75% of Rhode Island districts
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Spends 24% less per student than the RI average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $6.6M, about $4,109 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 75% 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
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−North Smithfield 12,990

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for North Smithfield. Grade by grade →

PK–4North Smithfield ElementaryThis district
5–8North Smithfield MSThis district
9–12North Smitfield HSThis district

Test scores vs. RI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency48%
State average 26.6% · 845 students tested
Reading / language arts53%
State average 33.1% · 843 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 84.1% · 109 in the class

98% 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
$18,305 per student · 24% below RI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 30%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,603’20
1,591’21
1,603’22
1,640’23
1,617’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 79%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

North Smithfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · North Smithfield
A−
583 students14:1
North Smithfield MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · North Smithfield
A−
502 students13:1
North Smitfield HS
High · Grades 9–12 · North Smithfield
A−
532 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Burrillville School DistrictBurrillville
$19,478per student
Cumberland School DistrictCumberland
$16,007per student
Lincoln School DistrictLincoln
$19,441per student
Smithfield School DistrictSmithfield
$19,498per 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.