Smithfield
Smithfield is a public school district based in Smithfield, Rhode Island, serving 2,361 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #19 of the 30 Rhode Island districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 38% of them. Its schools average 472 students each, about the same as the Rhode Island median of 449. It spends about $17,260 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Smithfield compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Smithfield | Rhode Island median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,260 | $17,860 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,926 | $10,926 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $43.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $44.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 187 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 349 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 12.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 295 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central FallsCentral Falls | 2,560 | 7 | $16,517 | 13.3 | #17 |
| East GreenwichEast Greenwich | 2,490 | 6 | $16,665 | 13.0 | #18 |
| SmithfieldSmithfield · this district | 2,361 | 5 | $17,260 | 12.6 | #19 |
| South KingstownWakefield | 2,253 | 5 | $21,732 | 11.9 | #20 |
| WesterlyWesterly | 2,139 | 6 | $23,339 | 10.3 | #21 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitnall School DistrictGreenfield, WI | 2,364 | $12,233 | 13.6 |
| Southampton County Public SchoolsCourtland, VA | 2,363 | $13,807 | 13.7 |
| Cucamonga ElementaryRancho Cucamonga, CA | 2,360 | $14,842 | 19.2 |
| Van ISDVan, TX | 2,358 | $10,184 | 14.8 |
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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