Cranston 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 159 students in Cranston School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Rhode Island.
Public Charter School in Cranston School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Rhode Island public charter school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public charter school average of 84% (majority Hispanic).
Cranston School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 63 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 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.58
# American Indian Students
81 Students
61 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
860 Students
232 Students
% Asian Students
9%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,444 Students
7,328 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
61%
# Black Students
483 Students
2,107 Students
% Black Students
5%
17%
# White Students
4,525 Students
1,920 Students
% White Students
45%
16%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
16 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
601 Students
431 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
145
24
# Students in K Grade:
647
1,098
# Students in 1st Grade:
693
1,122
# Students in 2nd Grade:
703
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
693
984
# Students in 4th Grade:
743
903
# Students in 5th Grade:
710
1,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
768
894
# Students in 7th Grade:
743
967
# Students in 8th Grade:
811
805
# Students in 9th Grade:
840
892
# Students in 10th Grade:
862
907
# Students in 11th Grade:
793
726
# Students in 12th Grade:
878
632
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,522 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,087 is less than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 24 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,029 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
Graduation Rate
: 85% (Btm 50% in RI)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 34% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 28% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education
