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Public School Review - Established 2003

Cranston School District

845 Park Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (401) 270-8170

Top Rankings

Cranston School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,354 students in Cranston School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High Schools in Cranston School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Cranston School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Rhode Island average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cranston High School West, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
23 Schools
73 Schools
# Students
9,861 Students
43,362 Students
# Teachers
758 Teachers
3,551 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeCranston School DistrictRhode Island
9764166
10844167
11865168
12881167
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District Rank

Cranston School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (RI)
#31 out of 62 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearCranston School District
2023#31
2022#35
2021#33
2019#35
2018#35
2017#32
2016#34
2015#27
2014#34
2013#35
2012#33
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25%
29%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearCranston School DistrictRhode Island
202325%29%
202221%27%
202116%23%
201927%30%
201823%28%
201730%33%
201627%31%
201524%26%
201458%57%
201357%58%
201258%57%
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34%
33%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearCranston School DistrictRhode Island
202234%33%
202135%36%
201942%40%
201823%36%
201742%40%
201639%38%
201545%36%
201479%73%
201378%73%
201278%73%
201178%71%
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28%
31%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearCranston School DistrictRhode Island
202228%31%
202131%32%
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90%
83%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearCranston School DistrictRhode Island
202390%83%
202285%83%
202183%85%
202085%85%
201985%86%
201886%86%
201786%85%
201688%88%
201585%86%
201485%83%
201383%81%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.65

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearCranston School DistrictRhode Island
20240.660.64
20230.660.63
20220.660.63
20210.650.62
20200.630.60
20190.630.60
20180.600.59
20170.600.59
20160.590.58
20150.570.58
20140.570.57
20130.550.55
20120.540.55
20110.520.53
20100.410.50
20090.430.49
20080.390.49
20070.400.49
20060.380.48
20050.350.46
20040.320.47
20030.300.45
20020.280.44
20010.270.43
20000.260.41
19990.240.39
19980.220.38
19970.220.36
19960.220.36
19950.200.35
19940.180.33
19930.170.32
19920.160.30
19910.140.29
19900.120.29
19890.100.27
19880.090.25
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% American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearCranston School DistrictRhode Island
20242%1%
20232%1%
20222%1%
20212%1%
20202%1%
20192%1%
20101%1%
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% Asian
8%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCranston School DistrictRhode Island
20249%4%
20239%3%
20229%3%
202110%3%
202010%3%
201910%3%
20189%3%
20179%3%
20168%3%
20158%3%
20148%3%
20138%3%
20128%3%
20118%3%
20108%3%
20097%3%
20086%3%
20077%3%
20067%3%
20057%3%
20046%3%
20036%3%
20026%3%
20015%3%
20006%3%
19995%3%
19985%4%
19976%3%
19965%4%
19955%4%
19945%3%
19935%3%
19924%3%
19913%4%
19903%4%
19893%4%
19883%3%
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% Hispanic
37%
32%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCranston School DistrictRhode Island
202435%30%
202334%30%
202232%29%
202130%28%
202027%26%
201927%26%
201826%25%
201726%25%
201625%24%
201524%24%
201423%24%
201322%22%
201220%22%
201119%21%
201010%19%
200914%19%
200812%18%
200712%18%
200611%18%
20059%17%
20048%16%
20037%16%
20026%15%
20016%14%
20005%13%
19995%12%
19984%11%
19974%11%
19964%10%
19953%9%
19943%9%
19932%8%
19922%7%
19912%6%
19901%6%
19891%5%
19881%5%
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% Black
5%
10%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCranston School DistrictRhode Island
20245%9%
20235%9%
20225%9%
20215%9%
20205%9%
20195%9%
20186%8%
20176%8%
20164%8%
20154%8%
20144%8%
20134%8%
20124%8%
20114%8%
20106%9%
20095%9%
20085%9%
20074%9%
20064%8%
20054%8%
20044%8%
20034%8%
20024%8%
20014%8%
20003%8%
19993%8%
19983%7%
19972%7%
19963%7%
19953%7%
19942%7%
19932%7%
19922%7%
19912%6%
19902%6%
19891%6%
19881%6%
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% White
43%
49%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCranston School DistrictRhode Island
202443%51%
202344%52%
202246%53%
202147%54%
202051%57%
201951%57%
201855%59%
201755%59%
201659%60%
201560%60%
201461%61%
201363%63%
201265%64%
201166%65%
201075%68%
200974%68%
200877%69%
200777%69%
200678%70%
200580%71%
200482%71%
200383%72%
200284%73%
200185%74%
200086%75%
199987%77%
199888%78%
199788%79%
199688%79%
199589%80%
199490%81%
199391%82%
199292%83%
199193%84%
199094%84%
198995%85%
198895%86%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearCranston School DistrictRhode Island
20246%5%
20236%5%
20226%5%
20216%5%
20205%4%
20195%4%
20184%4%
20174%4%
20164%4%
20154%4%
20144%3%
20133%3%
20123%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,854 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,389. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,412 is less than the state median of $21,601. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$196 MM
$2,998 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearCranston School DistrictRhode Island
2023$196 MM$32 MM
2022$187 MM$26 MM
2021$196 MM$32 MM
2020$187 MM$26 MM
2019$182 MM$26 MM
2018$177 MM$29 MM
2017$173 MM$24 MM
2016$167 MM$21 MM
2015$143 MM$36 MM
2014$158 MM$27 MM
2012$150 MM$34 MM
2011$147 MM$33 MM
2010$143 MM$36 MM
2009$144 MM$37 MM
2008$147 MM$36 MM
2007$140 MM$32 MM
2006$133 MM$31 MM
2005$127 MM$35 MM
2004$127 MM$33 MM
2003$112 MM$36 MM
2002$107 MM$34 MM
2001$104 MM$34 MM
2000$98 MM$31 MM
1999$92 MM$28 MM
1998$86 MM$25 MM
1997$83 MM$24 MM
1996$78 MM$24 MM
1995$74 MM$23 MM
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Spending
$191 MM
$2,892 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearCranston School DistrictRhode Island
2023$191 MM$27 MM
2022$186 MM$27 MM
2021$191 MM$27 MM
2020$186 MM$27 MM
2019$182 MM$27 MM
2018$175 MM$29 MM
2017$174 MM$24 MM
2016$176 MM$20 MM
2015$146 MM$35 MM
2014$164 MM$28 MM
2012$158 MM$35 MM
2011$158 MM$34 MM
2010$146 MM$35 MM
2009$147 MM$34 MM
2008$152 MM$34 MM
2007$145 MM$33 MM
2006$136 MM$31 MM
2005$130 MM$34 MM
2004$116 MM$31 MM
2003$103 MM$35 MM
2002$106 MM$34 MM
2001$100 MM$32 MM
2000$94 MM$28 MM
1999$88 MM$27 MM
1998$84 MM$25 MM
1997$83 MM$23 MM
1996$76 MM$22 MM
1995$73 MM$22 MM
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Revenue / Student
$19,854
$22,389

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearCranston School DistrictRhode Island
2023$19,522$23,468
2022$18,113$19,239
2021$19,213$22,907
2020$18,113$19,239
2019$17,624$20,169
2018$17,361$22,746
2017$17,058$18,483
2016$16,220$15,535
2015$13,904$18,095
2014$14,953$18,833
2012$14,053$19,695
2011$13,675$18,521
2010$13,318$18,095
2009$13,461$17,432
2008$13,936$16,331
2007$12,817$14,216
2006$12,134$12,750
2005$11,421$13,627
2004$11,334$12,702
2003$9,898$12,769
2002$9,597$11,775
2001$9,445$10,382
2000$8,945$9,655
1999$8,538$8,918
1998$8,028$8,386
1997$7,836$7,783
1995$7,239$7,673
1992$6,283$6,417
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Spending / Student
$19,412
$21,601

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearCranston School DistrictRhode Island
2023$19,087$20,011
2022$18,000$19,744
2021$18,785$19,533
2020$18,000$19,744
2019$17,658$20,897
2018$17,135$22,652
2017$17,122$18,449
2016$17,085$15,081
2015$14,185$17,880
2014$15,572$19,504
2012$14,817$20,336
2011$14,753$18,824
2010$13,588$17,880
2009$13,764$16,408
2008$14,418$15,284
2007$13,205$14,332
2006$12,411$12,570
2005$11,679$13,421
2004$10,295$12,004
2003$9,140$12,230
2002$9,470$11,929
2001$9,035$9,986
2000$8,575$8,883
1999$8,181$8,581
1998$7,899$8,176
1997$7,806$7,545
1995$7,141$7,315
1992$6,115$6,202
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Best Cranston School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cranston High School West
(Math: 29% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
80 Metropolitan Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8049
Gr: 9-12 | 1,653 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Cranston High School East
(Math: 12% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
899 Park Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8126
Gr: 9-12 | 1,525 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #33.
Apprenticeship Exploration School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4 Sharpe Drive
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8692
Gr: 9-12 | 176 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: n/an/a
Cranston Career & Tech Center
Vocational School
100 Metropolitan Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8070
Gr: 10-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,861 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 90% (Top 30% in RI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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