Cranston
Cranston is a public school district based in Cranston, Rhode Island, serving 10,037 students in 23 schools. By enrollment it ranks #2 of the 30 Rhode Island districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 97% of them. Its schools average 436 students each, about the same as the Rhode Island median of 449. It spends about $16,217 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Rhode Island median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Cranston compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cranston | Rhode Island median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,217 | $17,860 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,768 | $10,926 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $191.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $195.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 795 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,594 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 12.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 386 | 379 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Rhode Island median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Rhode Island
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CranstonCranston · this district | 10,037 | 23 | $16,217 | 12.6 | #2 |
| WarwickWarwick | 7,853 | 19 | $21,570 | 11.6 | #3 |
| PawtucketPawtucket | 7,816 | 16 | $15,090 | 13.5 | #4 |
| WoonsocketWoonsocket | 5,541 | 10 | $15,418 | 13.4 | #5 |
| East ProvidenceEast Providence | 5,225 | 12 | $17,465 | 13.4 | #6 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece Central School DistrictRochester, NY | 10,046 | $20,155 | 11.1 |
| Tempe School District (4258)Tempe, AZ | 10,045 | $10,207 | 14.3 |
| New Britain School DistrictNew Britain, CT | 10,038 | $20,273 | 12.9 |
| Royse City ISDRoyse City, TX | 10,034 | $8,849 | 15.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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