Foster-Glocester
Foster-Glocester is a public school district based in North Scituate, Rhode Island, serving 1,273 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #29 of the 30 Rhode Island districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 3% of them. Its schools average 636 students each, more than the Rhode Island median of 449. It spends about $18,505 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.7 students per teacher.
How Foster-Glocester compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Foster-Glocester | Rhode Island median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,505 | $17,860 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,695 | $10,926 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $31.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 100 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 192 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 12.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 182 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North SmithfieldNorth Smithfield | 1,637 | 3 | $16,336 | 13.0 | #26 |
| Exeter-West GreenwichWest Greenwich | 1,544 | 5 | $20,579 | 12.6 | #27 |
| TivertonTiverton | 1,520 | 5 | $18,853 | 12.5 | #28 |
| Foster-GlocesterNorth Scituate · this district | 1,273 | 2 | $18,505 | 12.7 | #29 |
| ScituateClayville | 1,194 | 5 | $20,140 | 11.6 | #30 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Central Com Schools CorpLeopold, IN | 1,275 | $8,986 | 16.1 |
| Payette Joint DistrictPayette, ID | 1,274 | $9,535 | 16.8 |
| Mercer County School District 404Joy, IL | 1,274 | $14,752 | 11.8 |
| Crittenden CountyMarion, KY | 1,272 | $11,421 | 14.6 |
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.
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