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Best Rhode Island School Districts (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 64 top school districts in Rhode Island, serving 134,720 students.
The most diverse district is Pawtucket School District, with a diversity score of 0.71.
The largest school district is Providence School District, serving 20,102 students.
The highest graduation rate school district is Barrington School District, with 96% graduation rate.

Top Rhode Island School Districts (2026)

School District
# Students
Diversity Score
Graduation %
Achievement First Rhode Island School District
2,839
0.43
n/a
Barrington School District
3,288
0.39
96%
Beacon Charter School District
358
0.67
74%
Blackstone Academy School District
345
0.55
95%
Blackstone Valley Preparatory A Rhode Island Mayoral Academy School District
2,216
0.62
95%
Bristol Warren School District
2,730
0.3
95%
Burrillville School District
2,011
0.22
87%
Central Falls School District
2,492
0.68
67%
Charette Charter School District
171
0.45
90%
Chariho School District
2,993
0.21
96%
Coventry School District
4,078
0.28
86%
Cranston School District
9,942
0.67
90%
Cumberland School District
4,829
0.47
92%
Davies Career And Technology School District
888
0.69
89%
East Greenwich School District
2,504
0.4
95%
East Providence School District
5,192
0.6
86%
Excel Academy Rhode Island School District
199
0.4
n/a
Exeter-West Greenwich School District
1,560
0.23
92%
Foster School District
226
0.13
n/a
Foster-Glocester School District
1,324
0.18
93%
Glocester School District
550
0.18
n/a
Highlander School District
606
0.62
85%
International Charter School District
382
0.53
n/a
Jamestown School District
403
0.13
n/a
Johnston School District
3,116
0.59
87%
Kingston Hill Academy School District
260
0.4
n/a
Learning Community School District
571
0.34
n/a
Lincoln School District
3,313
0.44
86%
Little Compton School District
210
0.16
n/a
MET Career And Technology School District
791
0.63
96%
Middletown School District
1,904
0.57
92%
Narragansett School District
1,057
0.26
95%
New Shoreham School District
125
0.43
50%
Newport School District
1,821
0.71
87%
North Kingstown School District
3,726
0.34
94%
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