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Westerly School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 650 students in Westerly School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High School in Westerly School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Westerly School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Rhode Island average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Westerly High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
6 Schools
73 Schools
# Students
2,095 Students
43,362 Students
# Teachers
207 Teachers
3,551 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Westerly School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 62 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
31%
Graduation Rate
92%
83%