Best High Schools in Rhode Island

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the PSAT10 and SAT and NGSA test scores by the Rhode Island Department of Education. The most recent update was on Friday, October 18, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 61)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
440078000180	21	North Providence High	Public	9-12	1828 Mineral Spring Avenue	North Providence	02904	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 233-1150	1,090	86	12.6	33.9%	549 (50.4%)	161 (14.8%)	292 (26.8%)	35 (3.2%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.3%)	$12,667			$237			$12,430	61.5	52.1	26	5
440084000466	22	Jacqueline M. Walsh School	Public	9-12	350 Divison Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 721-2148	184	16	11.5	37.5%	102 (55.4%)	15 (8.2%)	50 (27.2%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.6%)	$12,163			$1,533			$10,630	59.7	73.8	16	6
440117000325	23	Westerly High School	Public	9-12	23 Ward Avenue	Westerly	02891	Washington County	Westerly	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 315-1501	699	73	9.6	31.2%	563 (80.5%)	10 (1.4%)	59 (8.4%)	14 (2.0%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (6.2%)	$24,195			$562			$23,633	59.5	61.4	21	2
440000800297	24	BEACON Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	320 Main Street	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Beacon Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 671-6261	205	17	11.8	43.9%	106 (51.7%)	16 (7.8%)	63 (30.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.8%)	$12,343			$960			$11,383	56.9	50.8	27	3
440000400379	25	Davies Career-Technical High School	Public	9-12	50 Jenckes Hill Road	Lincoln	02865	Providence County	Davies Career and Technical	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 728-1500	912	70	13	48.1%	265 (29.1%)	172 (18.9%)	410 (45.0%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	51 (5.6%)	$18,280			$1,139			$17,141	56.1	54.8	25
440021000032	26	Coventry High School	Public	9-12	40 Reservoir Road	Coventry	02816	Kent County	Coventry	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 822-9499	1,301	108	12	27.1%	1,126 (86.5%)	35 (2.7%)	85 (6.5%)	17 (1.3%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (2.5%)	$17,953			$580			$17,373	54.9	59.4	22	4
440069000149	27	Block Island School	Public, Alternative	1-12	High Street	Block Island	02807	Washington County	New Shoreham	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 466-5600	130	21	6.2	2.3%	99 (76.2%)	1 (0.8%)	27 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	$28,849			$534			$28,315	52.7	49.8	29	2
440111000301	28	Pilgrim High School	Public	9-12	111 Pilgrim Parkway	Warwick	02888	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 734-3250	1,147	102	11.2	32.2%	837 (73.0%)	38 (3.3%)	166 (14.5%)	43 (3.7%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.1%)	$18,095			$786			$17,309	46.3	50.6	28
440009000019	29	Burrillville High School	Public	9-12	425 East Avenue	Harrisville	02830	Providence County	Burrillville	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 568-1310	657	54	12.1	30.3%	578 (88.0%)	10 (1.5%)	39 (5.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	$15,564			$735			$14,828	46.1	57	24	5
440001500488	30	Blackstone Valley Prep High	Public, Charter	9-12	65 Macondray St.	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 405-0320	399	29	13.7	68.9%	95 (23.8%)	46 (11.5%)	237 (59.4%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.0%)	$12,503			$747			$11,756	44.4	58.2	23	7

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on PSAT10 English Language Arts, PSAT10 Mathematics, SAT English Language Arts, SAT Mathematics, NGSA Science test scores released by the Rhode Island Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 18, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Rhode Island Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Rhode Island Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Rhode Island Department of Education.