Woonsocket School District

Mcfee Administration Building, 108 High Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,599 students in Woonsocket School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High Schools in Woonsocket School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Woonsocket School District have a Graduation Rate of 66%, which is less than the Rhode Island average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Woonsocket High School, with 66% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
10 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
5,407 Students
43,725 Students
# Teachers
411 Teachers
3,574 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 64% has decreased from 67% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#61 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Woonsocket  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Woonsocket  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Woonsocket  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Woonsocket  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Woonsocket  School District and public school graduation rate of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.64
# American Indian Students
29 Students
319 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
228 Students
1,381 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,699 Students
13,439 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
31%
# Black Students
625 Students
4,178 Students
% Black Students
12%
10%
# White Students
2,444 Students
22,097 Students
% White Students
45%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
368 Students
1,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
80
7
# Students in K Grade:
418
8
# Students in 1st Grade:
467
12
# Students in 2nd Grade:
409
24
# Students in 3rd Grade:
421
17
# Students in 4th Grade:
458
19
# Students in 5th Grade:
432
17
# Students in 6th Grade:
348
81
# Students in 7th Grade:
368
197
# Students in 8th Grade:
407
191
# Students in 9th Grade:
513
10,883
# Students in 10th Grade:
388
11,105
# Students in 11th Grade:
418
10,987
# Students in 12th Grade:
280
10,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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 stayed relatively flat 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 stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Woonsocket  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$107 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart displays total spending of Woonsocket  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,847
$22,250
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Woonsocket  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,753
$21,467
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Woonsocket  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Woonsocket School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woonsocket High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
777 Cass Avenue
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 767-4703
Grades: 9-12
| 1,599 students
Rank: n/an/a
Woonsocket Career An Tech Center
Vocational School
400 Aylsworth Avenue
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 767-4662
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,407 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 64% (Btm 50% in RI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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