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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 692 students in Westerly School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High School in Westerly School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Westerly School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Rhode Island average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Westerly High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
6 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
2,173 Students
43,725 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
3,574 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 62 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
31%
Graduation Rate
92%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
10%
31%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
79%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 9% 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 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,706
$22,250
Spending / Student
$30,282
$21,467
Best Westerly School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Westerly High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
23 Ward Avenue
Westerly, RI 02891
(401) 315-1501
Westerly, RI 02891
(401) 315-1501
Gr: 9-12 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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