West Warwick
West Warwick is a public school district based in West Warwick, Rhode Island, serving 3,469 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #11 of the 30 Rhode Island districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 66% of them. Its schools average 578 students each, more than the Rhode Island median of 449. It spends about $17,860 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.3 students per teacher.
How West Warwick compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | West Warwick | Rhode Island median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,860 | $17,860 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,500 | $10,926 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $69.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $72.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 283 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 525 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 12.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 289 | 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 ProvidenceNorth Providence | 3,488 | 8 | $16,468 | 13.4 | #10 |
| West WarwickWest Warwick · this district | 3,469 | 6 | $17,860 | 12.3 | #11 |
| BarringtonBarrington | 3,294 | 6 | $16,330 | 13.2 | #12 |
| LincolnLincoln | 3,278 | 6 | $18,305 | 15.1 | #13 |
| JohnstonJohnston | 3,191 | 8 | $18,202 | 11.6 | #14 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Area SchoolsLowell, MI | 3,470 | $11,060 | 17.9 |
| West Allegheny School DistrictImperial, PA | 3,469 | $16,200 | 16.2 |
| Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3Mahomet, IL | 3,468 | $8,902 | 16.3 |
| SharonSharon, MA | 3,468 | $20,117 | 13.0 |
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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