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Warwick Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 8,005 (2022-2023)
Schools: 19 (2022-2023)
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Warwick Public Schools is a school district in Rhode Island (Kent County). During the 2023 school year, 8,005 students attended one of the district's 19 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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Warwick Public Schools school board, At-large

General election

General election for Warwick Public Schools school board, At-large

Karen A. Bachus, Zachary Alexander Colon, David A. Testa, and Sean P. Wiggins ran in the general election for Warwick Public Schools school board, At-large on November 5, 2024.


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Warwick Public Schools school board, District 1

General election

General election for Warwick Public Schools school board, District 1

Frank Allan Brown and Shaun P. Galligan ran in the general election for Warwick Public Schools school board, District 1 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
Frank Allan Brown (Nonpartisan)
Shaun P. Galligan (Nonpartisan)

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Warwick Public Schools school board, District 2

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General election for Warwick Public Schools school board, District 2

Steven A. Dipalma and Leah Ann Hazelwood ran in the general election for Warwick Public Schools school board, District 2 on November 8, 2022.


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Warwick Public Schools school board, District 3

General election

General election for Warwick Public Schools school board, District 3

Michelle Kirby Chapman and Charles J. Donovan Jr. ran in the general election for Warwick Public Schools school board, District 3 on November 8, 2022.


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Warwick Public Schools school board, At-large

General election

General election for Warwick Public Schools school board, At-large

Incumbent Karen Bachus and incumbent David Testa won election in the general election for Warwick Public Schools school board, At-large on November 8, 2016.

Candidate
Karen Bachus (Nonpartisan)
David Testa (Nonpartisan)

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Warwick Public Schools school board, District 1

General election

General election for Warwick Public Schools school board, District 1

Incumbent Eugene A. Nadeau won election in the general election for Warwick Public Schools school board, District 1 on November 4, 2014.

Candidate
Eugene A. Nadeau (Nonpartisan)

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Warwick Public Schools school board, District 2

General election

General election for Warwick Public Schools school board, District 2

Incumbent Marty Medeiros won election in the general election for Warwick Public Schools school board, District 2 on November 4, 2014.

Candidate
Marty Medeiros (Nonpartisan)

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Warwick Public Schools school board, District 3

General election

General election for Warwick Public Schools school board, District 3

Incumbent Bethany A. Furtado won election in the general election for Warwick Public Schools school board, District 3 on November 4, 2014.

Candidate
Bethany A. Furtado (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

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

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Shaun GalliganDistrict 1
Leah HazelwoodDistrict 2
Michelle Kirby-ChapmanDistrict 3
David Testa2016
Karen Bachus2012

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District map

Overlapping state house districts

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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: $14,541,000 $1,786 7%
Local: $131,123,000 $16,108 67%
State: $50,295,000 $6,179 26%
Total: $195,959,000 $24,074
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $196,187,000 $24,101
Total Current Expenditures: $175,582,000 $21,570
Instructional Expenditures: $108,146,000 $13,285 55%
Student and Staff Support: $30,607,000 $3,760 16%
Administration: $14,174,000 $1,741 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $22,655,000 $2,783 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,886,000 $600
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,852,000 $350
Interest on Debt: $1,068,000 $131

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 15 30-34 <=5 8 <50 6-9 17
2018-2019 26 45-49 20-24 20 <=20 20-24 26
2017-2018 26 45-49 15-19 19 <=20 20-24 27
2016-2017 31 55-59 20-24 23 <=20 25-29 31
2015-2016 27 50-54 15-19 19 <=20 25-29 28
2014-2015 22 40-44 10-14 14 <=20 15-19 22
2013-2014 59 70-74 50-54 42 <50 50-54 61
2012-2013 58 60-64 45-49 42 <50 60-64 59
2011-2012 58 70-74 50-54 43 <50 55-59 58
2010-2011 59 70-74 45-49 44 >=50 59

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 32 45-49 20-24 23 <50 25-29 34
2018-2019 39 50-54 25-29 29 21-39 35-39 41
2017-2018 39 50-54 30-34 29 <=20 35-39 40
2016-2017 41 55-59 30-34 30 21-39 35-39 42
2015-2016 37 50-54 25-29 26 <=20 35-39 38
2014-2015 32 40-44 20-24 20 <50 30-34 33
2013-2014 78 85-89 65-69 68 >=50 70-74 79
2012-2013 79 85-89 75-79 68 >=50 75-79 79
2011-2012 79 85-89 65-69 67 >=50 75-79 80
2010-2011 79 90-94 70-74 67 >=50 79

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 86 >=80 >=80 80-84 60-79 87
2018-2019 86 >=80 60-79 85-89 PS 60-79 87
2017-2018 83 >=50 >=80 75-79 PS 60-79 84
2016-2017 86 >=80 >=50 70-79 PS >=50 86
2015-2016 87 >=50 60-79 >=90 PS >=80 88
2014-2015 81 >=80 >=50 70-79 PS >=50 80
2013-2014 79 >=80 >=50 70-79 PS >=50 79
2012-2013 77 >=80 60-79 70-79 PS >=50 77
2011-2012 79 >=80 60-79 80-89 >=50 78
2010-2011 82 >=50 >=50 80-89 PS PS 82

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 8,005 -2.0
2021-2022 8,168 0.3
2020-2021 8,140 -5.8
2019-2020 8,610 -2.2
2018-2019 8,800 -1.7
2017-2018 8,953 -1.9
2016-2017 9,124 -0.2
2015-2016 9,140 -1.5
2014-2015 9,277 -1.3
2013-2014 9,393 -3.0
2012-2013 9,675 -3.1
2011-2012 9,977 -2.8
2010-2011 10,261 -2.4
2009-2010 10,507 -3.3
2008-2009 10,855 2.4
2007-2008 10,590 -6.1
2006-2007 11,236 -3.0
2005-2006 11,578 -2.7
2004-2005 11,892 -0.8
2003-2004 11,993 -0.8
2002-2003 12,085 -1.1
2001-2002 12,222 -0.4
2000-2001 12,265 0.0
1999-2000 12,264 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Warwick Public Schools (%) Rhode Island K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.8 3.3
Black 3.2 9.0
Hispanic 15.1 29.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 5.8 5.1
White 71.6 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, Warwick Public Schools had 648.40 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.35.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 15.00
Kindergarten: 34.50
Elementary: 383.00
Secondary: 215.90
Total: 648.40

Warwick Public Schools employed 13.40 district administrators and 30.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 13.40
District Administrative Support: 38.50
School Administrators: 30.00
School Administrative Support: 30.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 198.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 21.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 21.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 12.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 187.15
Other Support Services: 131.19

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]

Warwick Public Schools operates 19 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cedar Hill School310KG-5
Greenwood School265KG-5
Holliman School282KG-5
Hoxsie School258KG-5
Lippitt School247KG-5
Norwood School240KG-5
Oakland Beach School330PK-5
Park School215KG-5
Pilgrim High School1,1479-12
Robertson School281KG-5
Scott School207KG-5
Sherman School316KG-5
Toll Gate High School1,1889-12
Warwick Career And Tech Center09-12
Warwick Early Learning Center172PK-PK
Warwick Neck School282KG-5
Warwick Veterans Middle School1,1026-8
Winman Middle School7256-8
Wyman School293KG-5

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