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Westerly School District

23 Highland Avenue, Babcock Hall
Westerly, RI 02891

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Top 50%

Tel: (401) 315-1500

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Westerly School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,402 students in Westerly School District. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Rhode Island.

Public Elementary Schools in Westerly School District have an score of 33% (versus the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 30%), and score of 41% (versus the 31% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (RI)

# Schools

6 Schools

232 Schools

# Students

2,173 Students

89,628 Students

# Teachers

210 Teachers

6,950 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
Kind	139	142
1	142	150
2	164	156
3	144	150
4	164	154
5	150	155
6	167	154
7	167	150
8	165	151

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Westerly School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (RI)

#23 out of 62 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Westerly School District
2023	#23
2022	#25
2021	#30
2019	#27
2018	#26
2017	#29
2016	#33
2015	#31
2014	#28
2013	#23
2012	#21

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32%

29%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2023	32%	29%
2022	31%	27%
2021	19%	23%
2019	38%	30%
2018	33%	28%
2017	35%	33%
2016	33%	31%
2015	26%	26%
2014	66%	57%
2013	68%	58%
2012	68%	57%

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43%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2022	43%	33%
2021	39%	36%
2019	52%	40%
2018	33%	36%
2017	44%	40%
2016	36%	38%
2015	35%	36%
2014	81%	73%
2013	82%	73%
2012	83%	73%
2011	79%	71%

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41%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2022	41%	31%
2021	38%	32%

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92%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2023	92%	83%
2022	92%	83%
2021	92%	85%
2020	87%	85%
2019	91%	86%
2018	82%	86%
2017	87%	85%
2016	90%	88%
2015	91%	86%
2014	85%	83%
2013	88%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2023	0.37	0.63
2022	0.37	0.63
2021	0.38	0.62
2020	0.36	0.60
2019	0.36	0.60
2018	0.34	0.59
2017	0.34	0.59
2016	0.33	0.58
2015	0.31	0.58
2014	0.30	0.57
2013	0.29	0.55
2012	0.30	0.55
2011	0.27	0.53
2010	0.22	0.50
2009	0.21	0.49
2008	0.22	0.49
2007	0.20	0.49
2006	0.19	0.48
2005	0.19	0.46
2004	0.17	0.47
2003	0.16	0.45
2002	0.14	0.44
2001	0.12	0.43
2000	0.09	0.41
1999	0.08	0.39
1998	0.09	0.38
1997	0.06	0.36
1996	0.08	0.36
1995	0.07	0.35
1994	0.06	0.33
1993	0.08	0.32
1992	0.07	0.30
1991	0.06	0.29

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2023	2%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	4%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	5%	3%
2007	5%	3%
2006	5%	3%
2005	5%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	4%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	4%
1995	3%	4%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

10%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2023	9%	30%
2022	9%	29%
2021	10%	28%
2020	8%	26%
2019	8%	26%
2018	8%	25%
2017	8%	25%
2016	8%	24%
2015	7%	24%
2014	7%	24%
2013	6%	22%
2012	6%	22%
2011	4%	21%
2010	3%	19%
2009	3%	19%
2008	3%	18%
2007	2%	18%
2006	2%	18%
2005	2%	17%
2004	2%	16%
2003	1%	16%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	14%
1999	1%	12%
1998	1%	11%
1996	1%	10%
1993	1%	8%
1991	1%	6%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2023	1%	9%
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	9%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2016	1%	8%
2015	1%	8%
2014	1%	8%
2013	1%	8%
2012	2%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	3%	9%
2009	2%	9%
2008	3%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	1%	8%
1999	1%	8%
1998	1%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	1%	7%
1995	1%	7%
1994	1%	7%
1993	1%	7%
1992	1%	7%
1991	1%	6%

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% White

79%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2023	79%	52%
2022	78%	53%
2021	78%	54%
2020	79%	57%
2019	79%	57%
2018	81%	59%
2017	81%	59%
2016	81%	60%
2015	83%	60%
2014	83%	61%
2013	84%	63%
2012	84%	64%
2011	85%	65%
2010	88%	68%
2009	89%	68%
2008	88%	69%
2007	89%	69%
2006	90%	70%
2005	90%	71%
2004	91%	71%
2003	92%	72%
2002	92%	73%
2001	94%	74%
2000	96%	75%
1999	96%	77%
1998	95%	78%
1997	96%	79%
1996	96%	79%
1995	96%	80%
1994	97%	81%
1993	96%	82%
1992	97%	83%
1991	97%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2023	7%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,706 is higher than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,282 is higher than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

This School District

This State (RI)

Total Revenue

$67 MM

$2,998 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2023	$67 MM	$32 MM
2022	$65 MM	$26 MM
2021	$67 MM	$32 MM
2020	$65 MM	$26 MM
2019	$65 MM	$26 MM
2018	$64 MM	$29 MM
2017	$64 MM	$24 MM
2016	$63 MM	$21 MM
2015	$56 MM	$36 MM
2014	$60 MM	$27 MM
2012	$57 MM	$34 MM
2011	$56 MM	$33 MM
2010	$56 MM	$36 MM
2009	$56 MM	$37 MM
2008	$56 MM	$36 MM
2007	$54 MM	$32 MM
2006	$49 MM	$31 MM
2005	$48 MM	$35 MM
2004	$45 MM	$33 MM
2003	$42 MM	$36 MM
2002	$40 MM	$34 MM
2001	$39 MM	$34 MM
2000	$36 MM	$31 MM
1999	$33 MM	$28 MM
1998	$30 MM	$25 MM
1997	$28 MM	$24 MM
1996	$28 MM	$24 MM
1995	$25 MM	$23 MM

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Spending

$66 MM

$2,892 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2023	$66 MM	$27 MM
2022	$63 MM	$27 MM
2021	$66 MM	$27 MM
2020	$63 MM	$27 MM
2019	$65 MM	$27 MM
2018	$63 MM	$29 MM
2017	$62 MM	$24 MM
2016	$63 MM	$20 MM
2015	$53 MM	$35 MM
2014	$61 MM	$28 MM
2012	$58 MM	$35 MM
2011	$55 MM	$34 MM
2010	$53 MM	$35 MM
2009	$56 MM	$34 MM
2008	$57 MM	$34 MM
2007	$54 MM	$33 MM
2006	$51 MM	$31 MM
2005	$48 MM	$34 MM
2004	$43 MM	$31 MM
2003	$40 MM	$35 MM
2002	$39 MM	$34 MM
2001	$37 MM	$32 MM
2000	$35 MM	$28 MM
1999	$31 MM	$27 MM
1998	$30 MM	$25 MM
1997	$29 MM	$23 MM
1996	$26 MM	$22 MM
1995	$25 MM	$22 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,706

$22,250

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2023	$29,761	$23,468
2022	$25,032	$19,239
2021	$28,106	$22,907
2020	$25,032	$19,239
2019	$24,510	$20,169
2018	$23,433	$22,746
2017	$22,640	$18,483
2016	$21,853	$15,535
2015	$18,754	$18,095
2014	$20,018	$18,833
2012	$18,435	$19,695
2011	$18,201	$18,521
2010	$17,426	$18,095
2009	$17,443	$17,432
2008	$16,788	$16,331
2007	$15,629	$14,216
2006	$13,859	$12,750
2005	$13,184	$13,627
2004	$12,034	$12,702
2003	$11,405	$12,769
2002	$10,971	$11,775
2001	$10,779	$10,382
2000	$10,095	$9,655
1999	$9,100	$8,918
1998	$8,531	$8,386
1997	$8,072	$7,783
1995	$7,706	$7,673
1992	$6,278	$6,417

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Spending / Student

$30,282

$21,467

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Westerly School District	Rhode Island
2023	$29,350	$20,011
2022	$24,130	$19,744
2021	$27,718	$19,533
2020	$24,130	$19,744
2019	$24,179	$20,897
2018	$23,194	$22,652
2017	$22,177	$18,449
2016	$21,849	$15,081
2015	$17,845	$17,880
2014	$20,225	$19,504
2012	$18,850	$20,336
2011	$17,775	$18,824
2010	$16,582	$17,880
2009	$17,420	$16,408
2008	$17,245	$15,284
2007	$15,786	$14,332
2006	$14,520	$12,570
2005	$13,241	$13,421
2004	$11,582	$12,004
2003	$10,912	$12,230
2002	$10,696	$11,929
2001	$10,212	$9,986
2000	$9,621	$8,883
1999	$8,638	$8,581
1998	$8,404	$8,176
1997	$8,166	$7,545
1995	$7,596	$7,315
1992	$6,146	$6,202

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Best Westerly School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dunn's Corners School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

8 1/2 Plateau Road
Westerly, RI 02891
(401) 348-2320

Gr: K-4 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #22.

State Street School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

35 State Street
Westerly, RI 02891
(401) 348-2340

Gr: K-4 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #33.

Springbrook Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

39 Springbrook Road
Westerly, RI 02891
(401) 348-2296

Gr: K-4 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #44.

Westerly Middle School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

10 Sandy Hill Road
Westerly, RI 02891
(401) 315-1601

Gr: 5-8 | 649 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,173 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 92% (Top 30% in RI)
: Top 50%
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education