East Greenwich
East Greenwich is a public school district based in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, serving 2,490 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #18 of the 30 Rhode Island districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 41% of them. Its schools average 415 students each, about the same as the Rhode Island median of 449. It spends about $16,665 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Rhode Island median. It has roughly 13.0 students per teacher.
How East Greenwich compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | East Greenwich | Rhode Island median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,665 | $17,860 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,068 | $10,926 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $45.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $47.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 191 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 373 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 12.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 356 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol WarrenBristol | 2,693 | 6 | $17,691 | 13.3 | #16 |
| Central FallsCentral Falls | 2,560 | 7 | $16,517 | 13.3 | #17 |
| East GreenwichEast Greenwich · this district | 2,490 | 6 | $16,665 | 13.0 | #18 |
| SmithfieldSmithfield | 2,361 | 5 | $17,260 | 12.6 | #19 |
| South KingstownWakefield | 2,253 | 5 | $21,732 | 11.9 | #20 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSD Steuben CountyAngola, IN | 2,492 | $10,472 | 13.6 |
| Clio Area School DistrictClio, MI | 2,491 | $10,737 | 20.9 |
| Cleburne CountyHeflin, AL | 2,490 | $10,170 | 17.2 |
| Huron School DistrictNew Boston, MI | 2,489 | $11,927 | 16.6 |
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-east-greenwich