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Scituate School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 141 students in Scituate School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschool in Scituate School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
5 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
1,172 Students
19,920 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
1,495 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Scituate School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 63 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
32%
% Black
n/a
10%
% White
95%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,691 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,983 is higher than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,691
$22,250
Spending / Student
$22,983
$21,467
Best Scituate School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clayville School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3 George Washington Highway
Clayville, RI 02815
(401) 647-4115
Clayville, RI 02815
(401) 647-4115
Grades: PK-5
| 141 students
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