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Woonsocket School District

Mcfee Administration Building, 108 High Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895

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Tel: (401) 767-4608

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

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,310 students in Woonsocket School District. This district's average pre is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.

Public Preschools in Woonsocket School District have an score of 13% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 31%), and score of 10% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (RI)

# Schools

10 Schools

59 Schools

# Students

5,407 Students

19,920 Students

# Teachers

411 Teachers

1,495 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

14:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Woonsocket School District	Rhode Island
Pre-K	80	52
Kind	201	48
1	236	47
2	196	45
3	188	41
4	215	44
5	194	32

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

Woonsocket School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 71% has decreased from 72% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (RI)

#57 out of 62 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Woonsocket School District
2023	#57
2022	#61
2021	#58
2019	#54
2018	#50
2017	#48
2016	#44
2015	#45
2014	#46
2013	#46
2012	#44

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10%

29%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Woonsocket School District	Rhode Island
2023	10%	29%
2022	9%	27%
2021	5%	23%
2019	12%	30%
2018	12%	28%
2017	16%	33%
2016	15%	31%
2015	13%	26%
2014	40%	57%
2013	45%	58%
2012	44%	57%

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13%

33%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Woonsocket School District	Rhode Island
2022	13%	33%
2021	14%	36%
2019	16%	40%
2018	12%	36%
2017	17%	40%
2016	20%	38%
2015	21%	36%
2014	56%	73%
2013	59%	73%
2012	60%	73%
2011	58%	71%

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14%

31%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Woonsocket School District	Rhode Island
2022	14%	31%
2021	15%	32%

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71%

83%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Woonsocket School District	Rhode Island
2023	71%	83%
2022	64%	83%
2021	64%	85%
2020	73%	85%
2019	74%	86%
2018	72%	86%
2017	67%	85%
2016	70%	88%
2015	63%	86%
2014	58%	83%
2013	61%	81%

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

0.68

0.67

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Woonsocket School District	Rhode Island
2023	0.69	0.63
2022	0.69	0.63
2021	0.69	0.62
2020	0.68	0.60
2019	0.68	0.60
2018	0.67	0.59
2017	0.67	0.59
2016	0.67	0.58
2015	0.66	0.58
2014	0.66	0.57
2013	0.66	0.55
2012	0.65	0.55
2011	0.65	0.53
2010	0.60	0.50
2009	0.61	0.49
2008	0.60	0.49
2007	0.58	0.49
2006	0.57	0.48
2005	0.57	0.46
2004	0.55	0.47
2003	0.57	0.45
2002	0.56	0.44
2001	0.54	0.43
2000	0.52	0.41
1999	0.50	0.39
1998	0.49	0.38
1997	0.46	0.36
1996	0.44	0.36
1995	0.42	0.35
1994	0.39	0.33
1993	0.35	0.32
1992	0.33	0.30
1991	0.31	0.29

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% American Indian

1%

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Woonsocket School District	Rhode Island
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Asian

4%

3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Woonsocket School District	Rhode Island
2023	5%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	6%	3%
2019	6%	3%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	7%	3%
2009	7%	3%
2008	8%	3%
2007	7%	3%
2006	8%	3%
2005	8%	3%
2004	8%	3%
2003	9%	3%
2002	8%	3%
2001	8%	3%
2000	8%	3%
1999	9%	3%
1998	9%	4%
1997	9%	3%
1996	8%	4%
1995	9%	4%
1994	8%	3%
1993	7%	3%
1992	6%	3%
1991	6%	4%

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% Hispanic

31%

32%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Woonsocket School District	Rhode Island
2023	34%	30%
2022	36%	29%
2021	37%	28%
2020	34%	26%
2019	34%	26%
2018	33%	25%
2017	33%	25%
2016	33%	24%
2015	32%	24%
2014	30%	24%
2013	30%	22%
2012	28%	22%
2011	28%	21%
2010	24%	19%
2009	25%	19%
2008	25%	18%
2007	23%	18%
2006	22%	18%
2005	21%	17%
2004	20%	16%
2003	21%	16%
2002	20%	15%
2001	19%	14%
2000	17%	13%
1999	15%	12%
1998	14%	11%
1997	11%	11%
1996	10%	10%
1995	8%	9%
1994	7%	9%
1993	7%	8%
1992	5%	7%
1991	4%	6%

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% Black

12%

10%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Woonsocket School District	Rhode Island
2023	11%	9%
2022	11%	9%
2021	10%	9%
2020	11%	9%
2019	11%	9%
2018	10%	8%
2017	10%	8%
2016	11%	8%
2015	11%	8%
2014	10%	8%
2013	10%	8%
2012	10%	8%
2011	10%	8%
2010	10%	9%
2009	11%	9%
2008	10%	9%
2007	10%	9%
2006	9%	8%
2005	10%	8%
2004	9%	8%
2003	9%	8%
2002	10%	8%
2001	8%	8%
2000	9%	8%
1999	8%	8%
1998	8%	7%
1997	8%	7%
1996	8%	7%
1995	8%	7%
1994	7%	7%
1993	6%	7%
1992	6%	7%
1991	6%	6%

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% White

45%

47%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Woonsocket School District	Rhode Island
2023	43%	52%
2022	42%	53%
2021	41%	54%
2020	43%	57%
2019	43%	57%
2018	46%	59%
2017	46%	59%
2016	46%	60%
2015	47%	60%
2014	49%	61%
2013	49%	63%
2012	51%	64%
2011	51%	65%
2010	58%	68%
2009	56%	68%
2008	57%	69%
2007	60%	69%
2006	61%	70%
2005	61%	71%
2004	63%	71%
2003	61%	72%
2002	62%	73%
2001	65%	74%
2000	66%	75%
1999	68%	77%
1998	69%	78%
1997	72%	79%
1996	74%	79%
1995	75%	80%
1994	77%	81%
1993	80%	82%
1992	81%	83%
1991	82%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

1%

% Two or more races

7%

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Woonsocket School District	Rhode Island
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	3%	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 $20,847 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,753 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

This School District

This State (RI)

Total Revenue

$113 MM

$2,998 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Woonsocket School District	Rhode Island
2023	$113 MM	$32 MM
2022	$105 MM	$26 MM
2021	$113 MM	$32 MM
2020	$105 MM	$26 MM
2019	$103 MM	$26 MM
2018	$99 MM	$29 MM
2017	$97 MM	$24 MM
2016	$95 MM	$21 MM
2015	$77 MM	$36 MM
2014	$86 MM	$27 MM
2012	$78 MM	$34 MM
2011	$83 MM	$33 MM
2010	$77 MM	$36 MM
2009	$76 MM	$37 MM
2008	$80 MM	$36 MM
2007	$77 MM	$32 MM
2006	$76 MM	$31 MM
2005	$72 MM	$35 MM
2004	$70 MM	$33 MM
2003	$68 MM	$36 MM
2002	$64 MM	$34 MM
2001	$61 MM	$34 MM
2000	$57 MM	$31 MM
1999	$51 MM	$28 MM
1998	$48 MM	$25 MM
1997	$45 MM	$24 MM
1996	$43 MM	$24 MM
1995	$41 MM	$23 MM

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Spending

$107 MM

$2,892 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Woonsocket School District	Rhode Island
2023	$107 MM	$27 MM
2022	$91 MM	$27 MM
2021	$107 MM	$27 MM
2020	$91 MM	$27 MM
2019	$110 MM	$27 MM
2018	$103 MM	$29 MM
2017	$98 MM	$24 MM
2016	$90 MM	$20 MM
2015	$85 MM	$35 MM
2014	$81 MM	$28 MM
2012	$84 MM	$35 MM
2011	$86 MM	$34 MM
2010	$85 MM	$35 MM
2009	$79 MM	$34 MM
2008	$80 MM	$34 MM
2007	$77 MM	$33 MM
2006	$76 MM	$31 MM
2005	$72 MM	$34 MM
2004	$70 MM	$31 MM
2003	$74 MM	$35 MM
2002	$63 MM	$34 MM
2001	$59 MM	$32 MM
2000	$56 MM	$28 MM
1999	$51 MM	$27 MM
1998	$46 MM	$25 MM
1997	$45 MM	$23 MM
1996	$42 MM	$22 MM
1995	$39 MM	$22 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,847

$22,250

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Woonsocket School District	Rhode Island
2023	$20,402	$23,468
2022	$17,804	$19,239
2021	$20,190	$22,907
2020	$17,804	$19,239
2019	$17,477	$20,169
2018	$16,963	$22,746
2017	$16,945	$18,483
2016	$16,337	$15,535
2015	$13,022	$18,095
2014	$14,455	$18,833
2012	$13,085	$19,695
2011	$13,553	$18,521
2010	$12,596	$18,095
2009	$12,837	$17,432
2008	$12,788	$16,331
2007	$11,985	$14,216
2006	$11,697	$12,750
2005	$10,565	$13,627
2004	$10,173	$12,702
2003	$9,938	$12,769
2002	$9,527	$11,775
2001	$8,984	$10,382
2000	$8,572	$9,655
1999	$7,686	$8,918
1998	$7,217	$8,386
1997	$6,839	$7,783
1995	$6,259	$7,673
1992	$4,894	$6,417

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Spending / Student

$19,753

$21,467

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Woonsocket School District	Rhode Island
2023	$19,331	$20,011
2022	$15,384	$19,744
2021	$19,130	$19,533
2020	$15,384	$19,744
2019	$18,643	$20,897
2018	$17,610	$22,652
2017	$17,052	$18,449
2016	$15,578	$15,081
2015	$14,456	$17,880
2014	$13,720	$19,504
2012	$14,022	$20,336
2011	$14,054	$18,824
2010	$13,983	$17,880
2009	$13,268	$16,408
2008	$12,857	$15,284
2007	$11,865	$14,332
2006	$11,624	$12,570
2005	$10,496	$13,421
2004	$10,109	$12,004
2003	$10,787	$12,230
2002	$9,349	$11,929
2001	$8,676	$9,986
2000	$8,339	$8,883
1999	$7,626	$8,581
1998	$6,925	$8,176
1997	$6,811	$7,545
1995	$6,006	$7,315
1992	$4,877	$6,202

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Best Woonsocket School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Globe Park School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 14%)
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Add to Compare

192 Avenue A
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 767-4830

Gr: PK-5 | 511 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #22.

Pothier-citizens Elementary Campus

(Math: 9% | Reading: 7%)
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250 Winthrop Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 767-4850

Gr: PK-5 | 799 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,407 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: 71% (Btm 50% in RI)
: Bottom 50%
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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