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Smithfield Public Schools, Rhode Island

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Smithfield Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,415 (2022-2023)
Schools: 5 (2022-2023)
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Smithfield Public Schools is a school district in Rhode Island (Providence County). During the 2023 school year, 2,415 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Smithfield Public Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Benjamin Caisse
Amanda Fafard
Richard Iannitelli
Jessica Sala
Anthony Torregrossa

Elections

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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]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,678,000 $1,133 6%
Local: $33,155,000 $14,025 75%
State: $8,615,000 $3,644 19%
Total: $44,448,000 $18,802
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $43,329,000 $18,328
Total Current Expenditures: $40,802,000 $17,259
Instructional Expenditures: $25,830,000 $10,926 60%
Student and Staff Support: $5,480,000 $2,318 13%
Administration: $3,623,000 $1,532 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,869,000 $2,482 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $840,000 $355
Construction: $210,000 $88
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $473,000 $200
Interest on Debt: $224,000 $94


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 (%)
2020-2021 37 60-79 <50 20-24 PS 30-39 38
2018-2019 42 60-79 21-39 25-29 PS 40-49 43
2017-2018 38 >=80 <=20 25-29 PS 30-39 38
2016-2017 45 >=80 <50 25-29 40-49 46
2015-2016 37 60-79 <50 30-34 PS 30-39 37
2014-2015 32 40-59 <=20 25-29 PS 40-49 32
2013-2014 73 >=80 60-79 75-79 PS 70-79 73
2012-2013 77 >=80 60-79 60-69 PS 60-79 77
2011-2012 73 >=50 60-79 70-79 PS 60-79 73
2010-2011 72 >=50 40-59 60-69 PS 72

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 (%)
2020-2021 55 60-79 >=50 30-34 PS 50-59 57
2018-2019 58 >=80 60-79 35-39 PS 50-59 60
2017-2018 54 >=80 40-59 35-39 PS 40-49 55
2016-2017 54 >=80 >=50 35-39 50-59 55
2015-2016 50 60-79 <50 35-39 PS 40-49 50
2014-2015 46 60-79 21-39 35-39 PS 40-49 46
2013-2014 89 >=80 >=80 85-89 PS 80-89 90
2012-2013 88 >=80 >=80 80-89 PS >=80 89
2011-2012 89 >=50 60-79 80-89 PS >=80 89
2010-2011 87 >=50 >=80 70-79 PS 88

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 (%)
2019-2020 90-94 PS PS 60-79 PS >=95
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS >=50 >=50 90-94
2017-2018 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2016-2017 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2014-2015 >=95 PS PS PS PS >=95
2013-2014 88 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2012-2013 85-89 PS PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 94 PS PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94


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 (%)
2022-2023 2,415 1.0
2021-2022 2,392 1.2
2020-2021 2,364 -0.8
2019-2020 2,382 -1.3
2018-2019 2,413 0.7
2017-2018 2,395 0.5
2016-2017 2,384 -0.3
2015-2016 2,390 0.8
2014-2015 2,372 -1.0
2013-2014 2,396 -0.6
2012-2013 2,410 0.1
2011-2012 2,407 -2.5
2010-2011 2,467 -1.7
2009-2010 2,508 -1.5
2008-2009 2,545 -2.4
2007-2008 2,607 -0.5
2006-2007 2,620 -1.6
2005-2006 2,662 -0.3
2004-2005 2,669 -1.5
2003-2004 2,710 0.3
2002-2003 2,703 -1.1
2001-2002 2,733 1.1
2000-2001 2,704 -1.6
1999-2000 2,747 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Smithfield Public Schools (%) Rhode Island K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.6 3.3
Black 1.5 9.0
Hispanic 9.1 29.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 4.4 5.1
White 83.4 52.2

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 2022-2023 school year, Smithfield Public Schools had 191.95 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.58.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.80
Kindergarten: 8.00
Elementary: 116.00
Secondary: 63.15
Total: 191.95

Smithfield Public Schools employed 6.00 district administrators and 9.40 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 7.00
School Administrators: 9.40
School Administrative Support: 5.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 42.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 2.50
Student Support Services: 24.00
Other Support Services: 42.90


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]

Smithfield Public Schools operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Old County Road School229KG-5
Pleasant View Elementary Schoo533KG-5
Raymond Laperche School330PK-5
Smithfield High School7729-12
Vincent J. Gallagher Middle5376-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ 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
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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