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Smithfield School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Smithfield.

Smithfield’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Rhode Island school districts

Students
2,348
Schools
5
Spent per student
$19,498
RI $23,945
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$34.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Smithfield School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 77% of Rhode Island districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 19% less per student than the RI average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 31.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $34.4M, about $14,655 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 77% 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−Smithfield 22,625

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Smithfield. Grade by grade →

K–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Vincent J. Gallagher MiddleThis district
9–12Smithfield High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. RI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency42%
State average 26.6% · 1,237 students tested
Reading / language arts51%
State average 33.1% · 1,233 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 84.1% · 213 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
$19,498 per student · 19% below RI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 39%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 26%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,782’20
2,386’21
2,401’22
2,390’23
2,348’24

Up 31.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 82%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.

Raymond LaPerche School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Smithfield
A
337 students13:1
Pleasant View Elementary Schoo
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Smithfield
552 students16:1
Old County Road School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Smithfield
A−
228 students10:1
Vincent J. Gallagher Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Smithfield
B+
502 students12:1
Smithfield High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Smithfield
A
729 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Foster-Glocester Regional School DistrictGlocester
$21,493per student
Glocester Elementary School DistrictGlocester
$21,924per student
Johnston School DistrictJohnston
$20,838per 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.