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Scituate School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Scituate.

Scituate’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Rhode Island school districts

Students
1,188
Schools
5
Spent per student
$24,780
RI $23,945
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Scituate School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 82% of Rhode Island districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 13 pts above the state
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $7M, about $5,907 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 82% 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
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Scituate 10,767

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Scituate. Grade by grade →

K–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Scituate Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Scituate High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. RI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency41%
State average 26.6% · 614 students tested
Reading / language arts47%
State average 33.1% · 616 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 84.1% · 99 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
$24,780 per student · 3% above RI
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 43%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 16%Federal 10%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,197’20
1,195’21
1,193’22
1,172’23
1,188’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Clayville School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clayville
A
140 students13:1
North Scituate School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · North Scituate
A−
238 students14:1
Hope School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hope
B+
163 students10:1
Scituate Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Scituate
B−
260 students11:1
Scituate High School
High · Grades 9–12 · North Scituate
A−
387 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Foster-Glocester Regional School DistrictFoster, Glocester
$21,493per student
Coventry School DistrictCoventry
$20,535per student
Cranston School DistrictCranston
$19,030per student
Foster Elementary School DistrictFoster
$27,580per 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.