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West Warwick School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,081 students in West Warwick School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High School in West Warwick School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in West Warwick School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is equal to the Rhode Island average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Warwick High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
6 Schools
73 Schools
# Students
3,423 Students
43,362 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
3,551 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Warwick 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 86% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 62 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
31%
Graduation Rate
86%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
23%
32%
% Black
6%
10%
% White
62%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,243 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,389. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,374 is less than the state median of $21,601. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,243
$22,389
Spending / Student
$20,374
$21,601
Best West Warwick School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Warwick High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Webster Knight Drive
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 821-6596
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 821-6596
Gr: 9-12 | 1,081 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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