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Cumberland
4,881
Students
2024-25 school year
9
Schools
2024-25 school year
$15,061
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 16% below the Rhode Island median
13.5
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Rhode Island median 12.6
Cumberland is a public school district based in Cumberland, Rhode Island, serving 4,881 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #7 of the 30 Rhode Island districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 79% of them. Its schools average 542 students each, more than the Rhode Island median of 449. It spends about $15,061 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the Rhode Island median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Cumberland compares
CumberlandRhode Island median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$77.9 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 6%State 33%Local 61%
| Measure | Cumberland | Rhode Island median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,061 | $17,860 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,495 | $10,926 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $77.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $77.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 361 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 613 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 12.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 488 | 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.
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Rhode Island
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WoonsocketWoonsocket | 5,541 | 10 | $15,418 | 13.4 | #5 |
| East ProvidenceEast Providence | 5,225 | 12 | $17,465 | 13.4 | #6 |
| CumberlandCumberland · this district | 4,881 | 9 | $15,061 | 13.5 | #7 |
| CoventryCoventry | 4,056 | 8 | $17,529 | 12.6 | #8 |
| North KingstownNorth Kingstown | 3,786 | 8 | $18,259 | 12.3 | #9 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bremen CHSD 228Midlothian, IL | 4,885 | $18,422 | 16.4 |
| Nazareth Area School DistrictNazareth, PA | 4,885 | $16,590 | 14.3 |
| Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School DistrictStarkville, MS | 4,880 | $10,677 | 12.6 |
| Stanwood-Camano School DistrictStanwood, WA | 4,880 | $15,572 | 19.4 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ri-cumberland