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Woonsocket Education Department, Rhode Island

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Woonsocket Education Department
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 5,574 (2023-2024)
Schools: 10 (2023-2024)
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Woonsocket Education Department is a school district in Rhode Island (Providence County). During the 2024 school year, 5,574 students attended one of the district's 10 schools.

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

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School board

The Woonsocket Education Department consists of five members serving two-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Paul Bourget2026
Donald Burke2026
Amie Costa2026
Lynn Kapiskas2026
Alan Leclaire2026

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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $22,371,000 $3,950 18%
Local: $21,141,000 $3,733 17%
State: $81,055,000 $14,311 65%
Total: $124,567,000 $21,993
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $123,693,000 $21,838
Total Current Expenditures: $103,289,000 $18,236
Instructional Expenditures: $60,830,000 $10,739 49%
Student and Staff Support: $18,647,000 $3,292 15%
Administration: $9,763,000 $1,723 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $14,049,000 $2,480 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,391,000 $775
Construction: $983,000 $173
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $4,720,000 $833
Interest on Debt: $2,330,000 $411


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 5 6-9 <=5 3 PS <=5 6
2018-2019 12 20-24 7 7 <50 10-14 15
2017-2018 12 25-29 7 7 <50 10-14 14
2016-2017 16 35-39 13 10 <50 15-19 18
2015-2016 15 30-34 13 8 <=20 10-14 19
2014-2015 13 20-24 10 7 <=20 6-9 17
2013-2014 40 55-59 30 28 21-39 40-44 47
2012-2013 45 60-64 35-39 32 40-59 40-44 52
2011-2012 44 60-64 33 30 40-59 35-39 53
2010-2011 41 60-64 30-34 29 40-59 47

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 14 25-29 10-14 7 PS 10-14 19
2018-2019 16 25-29 12 10 <50 15-19 20
2017-2018 15 25-29 12 9 <50 20-24 17
2016-2017 17 35-39 14 11 <50 15-19 21
2015-2016 20 35-39 18 12 <=20 15-19 25
2014-2015 21 35-39 20 12 <=20 20-24 25
2013-2014 56 70-74 49 46 40-59 55-59 62
2012-2013 59 70-74 55-59 48 60-79 50-54 65
2011-2012 60 75-79 56 50 40-59 60-64 65
2010-2011 58 70-74 50-54 47 40-59 64

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 73 >=80 60-69 70-74 >=50 60-79 70-74
2018-2019 74 >=80 60-69 70-74 >=80 70-74
2017-2018 72 >=80 >=90 60-64 PS 60-79 70-74
2016-2017 67 60-79 >=80 60-64 PS 60-79 65-69
2015-2016 70 >=80 70-79 65-69 PS 40-59 70-74
2014-2015 63 >=80 60-69 50-54 PS 60-79 65-69
2013-2014 58 >=80 40-49 45-49 PS >=50 60-64
2012-2013 61 >=50 60-69 50-54 PS >=50 60-64
2011-2012 65 60-79 70-79 50-54 PS >=50 65-69
2010-2011 63 60-69 60-69 55-59 PS >=80 60-64


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 (%)
2023-2024 5,574 -2.1
2022-2023 5,690 0.5
2021-2022 5,664 -1.4
2020-2021 5,742 -5.0
2019-2020 6,027 -0.4
2018-2019 6,050 1.1
2017-2018 5,982 2.0
2016-2017 5,863 -0.8
2015-2016 5,908 -1.5
2014-2015 5,995 1.3
2013-2014 5,920 -1.8
2012-2013 6,024 0.4
2011-2012 5,999 -1.9
2010-2011 6,110 0.4
2009-2010 6,086 2.2
2008-2009 5,955 -4.9
2007-2008 6,248 -3.4
2006-2007 6,462 -0.7
2005-2006 6,505 -4.9
2004-2005 6,821 -1.6
2003-2004 6,928 1.3
2002-2003 6,839 1.2
2001-2002 6,760 0.1
2000-2001 6,756 1.3
1999-2000 6,670 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Woonsocket Education Department (%) Rhode Island K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 0.7
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.2 3.2
Black 11.4 8.9
Hispanic 31.5 29.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.2
Two or More Races 6.8 5.2
White 45.3 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, Woonsocket Education Department had 412.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.53.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 12.00
Kindergarten: 27.00
Elementary: 253.00
Secondary: 120.00
Total: 412.00

Woonsocket Education Department employed 8.00 district administrators and 22.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 9.00
School Administrators: 22.00
School Administrative Support: 21.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 126.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 14.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.00
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 99.00
Other Support Services: 84.00


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]

The Woonsocket Education Department operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bernon Heights School391KG-5
Globe Park School511PK-5
Harris School391KG-5
Kevin K. Coleman School279KG-5
Leo A. Savoie School314KG-5
Pothier-Citizens Elem Campus799PK-5
Woonsocket Career An Tech Ctr.09-12
Woonsocket High School1,5999-12
Woonsocket Middle At Hamlet5736-8
Woonsocket Middle @ Villa Nova5506-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    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 October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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