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Westerly School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Westerly.

Westerly’s School Grade B better than 58% of Rhode Island school districts

Students
2,095
Schools
6
Spent per student
$27,086
RI $23,945
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$109.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Westerly School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 58% of Rhode Island districts
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 13% more per student than the RI average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $109.1M, about $52,058 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 58% 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 above the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
BWesterly 23,139

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Westerly. Grade by grade →

K–43 elementary schoolsThis district
5–8Westerly Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Westerly High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. RI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency31%
State average 26.6% · 1,209 students tested
Reading / language arts43%
State average 33.1% · 1,207 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 84.1% · 179 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
$27,086 per student · 13% above RI
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 44%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 72%State 19%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,374’20
2,327’21
2,242’22
2,173’23
2,095’24

Down 11.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 77%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.

Westerly Inclusion Preschool P
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Westerly
87 students12:1
Dunn's Corners School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Westerly
B+
264 students10:1
Springbrook Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Westerly
B−
243 students9:1
State Street School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Westerly
B+
212 students10:1
Westerly Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Westerly
C+
639 students11:1
Westerly High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Westerly
B+
650 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Chariho Regional School DistrictCharlestown, Hopkinton
$22,432per student
Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School DistrictSouthold
$39,490per student
North Stonington School DistrictNorth Stonington
$24,331per student
Southold Union Free School DistrictSouthold
$47,149per 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.