Cranston Public School District, Rhode Island, elections
| Cranston Public School District |
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| District details |
| School board members: 7 |
| Students: 10,126 (2023-2024) |
| Schools: 23 (2023-2024) |
| Website: Link |
Cranston Public School District is a school district in Rhode Island (Providence County). During the 2024 school year, 10,126 students attended one of the district's 23 schools.
This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.
Elections
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Cranston Public School District school board, At-large
General election
General election for Cranston Public School District school board, At-large
Robert B. Lancia and Anthony J. Melillo ran in the general election for Cranston Public School District school board, At-large on November 5, 2024.
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| Robert B. Lancia (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Anthony J. Melillo (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 1
General election
General election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 1
Keith Coleman Catone ran in the general election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 1 on November 5, 2024.
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| Keith Coleman Catone (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 2
General election
General election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 2
Gregory P. Charpentier and Anna V. Medeiros ran in the general election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 2 on November 5, 2024.
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| Gregory P. Charpentier (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Anna V. Medeiros (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 3
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General election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 3
Domenic Frank Fusco Jr. ran in the general election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 3 on November 5, 2024.
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| Domenic Frank Fusco Jr. (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 4
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General election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 4
Melanie A. Marchetti ran in the general election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 4 on November 5, 2024.
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| Melanie A. Marchetti (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 5
General election
General election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 5
Jeffrey M. Devarnne and Andrea Lia Nadeau ran in the general election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 5 on November 5, 2024.
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| Jeffrey M. Devarnne (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Andrea Lia Nadeau (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 6
General election
General election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 6
Kathryn Mary Crowley and Marcus Jason Stephenson ran in the general election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 6 on November 5, 2024.
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| Kathryn Mary Crowley (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Marcus Jason Stephenson (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Cranston Public School District school board, At-large
General election
General election for Cranston Public School District school board, At-large
Michael A. Traficante ran in the general election for Cranston Public School District school board, At-large on November 8, 2022.
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| Michael A. Traficante (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 1
General election
General election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 1
Keith C. Catone and Jeffrey K. Gale ran in the general election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 1 on November 8, 2022.
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| Keith C. Catone (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Jeffrey K. Gale (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 2
General election
General election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 2
Kristen E. Haroian and Christopher T. Maxwell ran in the general election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 2 on November 8, 2022.
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| Kristen E. Haroian (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Christopher T. Maxwell (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 3
General election
General election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 3
Paul H. Archetto and Domenic Frank Fusco Jr. ran in the general election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 3 on November 8, 2022.
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| Paul H. Archetto (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Domenic Frank Fusco Jr. (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 4
General election
General election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 4
Frank J. Ritz Jr. ran in the general election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 4 on November 8, 2022.
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| Frank J. Ritz Jr. (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 5
General election
General election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 5
Tera L. Norberg and Arthur P. Scavitti Sr. ran in the general election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 5 on November 8, 2022.
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| Tera L. Norberg (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Arthur P. Scavitti Sr. (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 6
General election
General election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 6
Anthony J. Melillo and Dylan M. Zelazo ran in the general election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 6 on November 8, 2022.
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| Anthony J. Melillo (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Dylan M. Zelazo (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Cranston Public School District school board, At-large
General election
General election for Cranston Public School District school board, At-large
Incumbent Michael Traficante won election in the general election for Cranston Public School District school board, At-large on November 8, 2016.
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Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 1
General election
General election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 1
Incumbent Jeffrey Gale won election in the general election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 1 on November 8, 2016.
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| ✔ | Jeffrey Gale (Nonpartisan) | |
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Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 2
General election
General election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 2
Incumbent Stephanie Culhane won election in the general election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 2 on November 8, 2016.
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| ✔ | Stephanie Culhane (Nonpartisan) | |
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Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 3
General election
General election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 3
Incumbent Domenic Fusco Jr. won election in the general election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 3 on November 8, 2016.
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| ✔ | Domenic Fusco Jr. (Nonpartisan) | |
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Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 4
General election
General election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 4
Incumbent Trent Colford, Sr. won election in the general election for Cranston Public School District school board, Ward 4 on November 4, 2014.
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| ✔ | Trent Colford, Sr. (Nonpartisan) | |
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About the district
School board
The Cranston Public School District consists of seven members serving two-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.
| Name | Seat | Year assumed office | Year term ends |
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| Keith Catone | District 1 | ||
| Kathy Crowley | District 6 | ||
| Melanie Marchetti | District 4 | ||
| Anna Medeiros | District 2 | ||
| Anthony Melillo | |||
| Andrea Nadeau | District 5 | ||
| Domenic Fusco Jr. | District 3 | 2014 |
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District map
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Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]
| SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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| Federal: | $22,233,000 | $2,167 | 11% |
| Local: | $101,158,000 | $9,861 | 49% |
| State: | $83,286,000 | $8,119 | 40% |
| Total: | $206,677,000 | $20,148 |
| TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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| Total Expenditures: | $203,993,000 | $19,886 | |
| Total Current Expenditures: | $182,693,000 | $17,809 | |
| Instructional Expenditures: | $107,689,000 | $10,498 | 53% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $31,141,000 | $3,035 | 15% |
| Administration: | $19,096,000 | $1,861 | 9% |
| Operations, Food Service, Other: | $24,767,000 | $2,414 | 12% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $3,964,000 | $386 | |
| Construction: | $919,000 | $89 | |
| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $5,205,000 | $507 | |
| Interest on Debt: | $1,667,000 | $162 |
Academic performance
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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| 2020-2021 | 16 | 25 | 6-9 | 9 | <=10 | 10-14 | 20 |
| 2018-2019 | 27 | 40 | 15-19 | 17 | 11-19 | 25-29 | 32 |
| 2017-2018 | 23 | 33 | 10-14 | 12 | 11-19 | 20-24 | 29 |
| 2016-2017 | 30 | 43 | 10-14 | 19 | 11-19 | 25-29 | 35 |
| 2015-2016 | 27 | 40 | 13 | 16 | <=10 | 25-29 | 32 |
| 2014-2015 | 24 | 33 | 10-14 | 13 | 21-39 | 20-24 | 28 |
| 2013-2014 | 58 | 62 | 40-44 | 43 | 40-59 | 50-54 | 64 |
| 2012-2013 | 57 | 64 | 40-44 | 42 | 40-59 | 50-54 | 64 |
| 2011-2012 | 58 | 64 | 40-44 | 44 | 40-49 | 45-49 | 63 |
| 2010-2011 | 55 | 59 | 40-44 | 43 | 40-59 | 60 |
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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| 2020-2021 | 35 | 41 | 25-29 | 23 | 20-29 | 30-34 | 43 |
| 2018-2019 | 42 | 46 | 25-29 | 28 | 20-29 | 40-44 | 51 |
| 2017-2018 | 37 | 45 | 25-29 | 24 | 11-19 | 35-39 | 44 |
| 2016-2017 | 42 | 50 | 25-29 | 29 | 20-29 | 40-44 | 49 |
| 2015-2016 | 39 | 46 | 28 | 26 | 20-29 | 35-39 | 45 |
| 2014-2015 | 45 | 49 | 30-34 | 32 | 21-39 | 40-44 | 51 |
| 2013-2014 | 79 | 79 | 70-74 | 71 | 60-79 | 75-79 | 83 |
| 2012-2013 | 78 | 79 | 70-74 | 68 | 60-79 | 75-79 | 83 |
| 2011-2012 | 78 | 78 | 70-74 | 68 | 60-69 | 75-79 | 82 |
| 2010-2011 | 78 | 80 | 70-74 | 67 | 60-79 | 81 |
The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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| 2019-2020 | 85 | 80-89 | >=90 | 75-79 | PS | 70-79 | 88 |
| 2018-2019 | 85 | 85-89 | >=90 | 80-84 | >=50 | >=80 | 86 |
| 2017-2018 | 86 | >=90 | 80-89 | 80-84 | PS | >=80 | 86 |
| 2016-2017 | 86 | >=90 | 80-89 | 80-84 | >=50 | >=80 | 87 |
| 2015-2016 | 88 | >=90 | 80-89 | 85-89 | PS | >=80 | 89 |
| 2014-2015 | 85 | 80-89 | 80-89 | 75-79 | PS | >=80 | 86 |
| 2013-2014 | 85 | >=90 | 80-89 | 75-79 | PS | 60-79 | 87 |
| 2012-2013 | 83 | 90-94 | 80-89 | 70-74 | PS | >=50 | 85 |
| 2011-2012 | 81 | 80-84 | 80-89 | 75-79 | PS | >=50 | 82 |
| 2010-2011 | 77 | 70-74 | 60-69 | 70-74 | PS | >=50 | 80 |
Students
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]
| Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
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| 2023-2024 | 10,126 | -1.0 |
| 2022-2023 | 10,225 | -0.3 |
| 2021-2022 | 10,258 | -1.4 |
| 2020-2021 | 10,403 | -0.7 |
| 2019-2020 | 10,475 | 0.0 |
| 2018-2019 | 10,479 | 1.1 |
| 2017-2018 | 10,364 | -0.5 |
| 2016-2017 | 10,415 | -0.2 |
| 2015-2016 | 10,441 | -0.2 |
| 2014-2015 | 10,457 | -0.9 |
| 2013-2014 | 10,552 | -1.1 |
| 2012-2013 | 10,664 | -0.2 |
| 2011-2012 | 10,683 | -0.5 |
| 2010-2011 | 10,738 | -0.3 |
| 2009-2010 | 10,774 | 0.8 |
| 2008-2009 | 10,684 | 1.5 |
| 2007-2008 | 10,523 | -4.2 |
| 2006-2007 | 10,960 | 0.3 |
| 2005-2006 | 10,932 | -1.5 |
| 2004-2005 | 11,099 | -1.1 |
| 2003-2004 | 11,222 | -0.4 |
| 2002-2003 | 11,269 | 1.0 |
| 2001-2002 | 11,155 | 1.0 |
| 2000-2001 | 11,040 | 1.1 |
| 1999-2000 | 10,924 | 0.0 |
| RACE | Cranston Public School District (%) | Rhode Island K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
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| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 8.3 | 3.2 |
| Black | 5.1 | 8.9 |
| Hispanic | 35.5 | 29.9 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Two or More Races | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| White | 44.0 | 50.9 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Staff
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]
As of the 2023-2024 school year, Cranston Public School District had 792.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.79.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
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| Prekindergarten: | 13.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 37.00 |
| Elementary: | 473.00 |
| Secondary: | 269.00 |
| Total: | 792.00 |
Cranston Public School District employed 14.00 district administrators and 45.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
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| District Administrators: | 14.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 31.00 |
| School Administrators: | 45.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 37.00 |
| TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
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| Instructional Aides: | 203.00 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 5.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 27.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 27.00 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 17.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 0.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 184.00 |
| Other Support Services: | 241.00 |
Schools
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]
About school boards
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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