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Public School Review - Established 2003

Cumberland School District

2602 Mendon Road
Cumberland, RI 02864
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (401) 658-1600

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public schools serving 4,845 students in Cumberland School District. This district's average testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island.
Public Schools in Cumberland School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Rhode Island public school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
9 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
4,845 Students
133,879 Students
# Teachers
361 Teachers
10,399 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeCumberland School DistrictRhode Island
Pre-K10953
Kind320140
1386149
2372150
3372158
4379151
5354155
6367154
7376156
8382158
9401166
10360167
11306168
12361167
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District Rank

Cumberland School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (RI)
#10 out of 62 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearCumberland School District
2023#10
2022#10
2021#11
2019#8
2018#10
2017#14
2016#20
2015#17
2014#21
2013#20
2012#22
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54%
29%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearCumberland School DistrictRhode Island
202354%29%
202250%27%
202140%23%
201953%30%
201848%28%
201748%33%
201643%31%
201537%26%
201470%57%
201369%58%
201266%57%
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51%
33%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearCumberland School DistrictRhode Island
202251%33%
202152%36%
201962%40%
201848%36%
201755%40%
201648%38%
201542%36%
201483%73%
201383%73%
201283%73%
201178%71%
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52%
31%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearCumberland School DistrictRhode Island
202252%31%
202152%32%
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92%
83%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearCumberland School DistrictRhode Island
202392%83%
202291%83%
202189%85%
202087%85%
201987%86%
201882%86%
201787%85%
201692%88%
201588%86%
201487%83%
201385%81%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.65

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearCumberland School DistrictRhode Island
20240.470.64
20230.440.63
20220.430.63
20210.400.62
20200.360.60
20190.360.60
20180.320.59
20170.320.59
20160.310.58
20150.290.58
20140.290.57
20130.290.55
20120.270.55
20110.260.53
20100.230.50
20090.190.49
20080.160.49
20070.160.49
20060.140.48
20050.140.46
20040.140.47
20030.130.45
20020.120.44
20010.100.43
20000.070.41
19990.090.39
19980.080.38
19970.070.36
19960.060.36
19950.070.35
19940.070.33
19930.060.32
19920.040.30
19910.040.29
19900.050.29
19890.030.27
19880.030.25
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearCumberland School DistrictRhode Island
20247%4%
20236%3%
20225%3%
20215%3%
20204%3%
20194%3%
20183%3%
20173%3%
20163%3%
20153%3%
20143%3%
20132%3%
20122%3%
20112%3%
20103%3%
20092%3%
20082%3%
20072%3%
20061%3%
20052%3%
20042%3%
20032%3%
20021%3%
20011%3%
19991%3%
19981%4%
19971%3%
19952%4%
19942%3%
19931%3%
19891%4%
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% Hispanic
15%
31%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCumberland School DistrictRhode Island
202414%30%
202314%30%
202213%29%
202112%28%
202011%26%
201911%26%
201811%25%
201711%25%
201610%24%
20159%24%
20149%24%
20139%22%
20128%22%
20117%21%
20106%19%
20095%19%
20084%18%
20074%18%
20064%18%
20053%17%
20043%16%
20033%16%
20023%15%
20013%14%
20003%13%
19992%12%
19982%11%
19972%11%
19962%10%
19952%9%
19942%9%
19932%8%
19922%7%
19912%6%
19902%6%
19891%5%
19882%5%
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% Black
4%
9%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearCumberland School DistrictRhode Island
20244%9%
20233%9%
20223%9%
20213%9%
20203%9%
20193%9%
20183%8%
20173%8%
20162%8%
20152%8%
20142%8%
20132%8%
20122%8%
20112%8%
20104%9%
20093%9%
20083%9%
20072%9%
20062%8%
20052%8%
20042%8%
20032%8%
20022%8%
20011%8%
20001%8%
19991%8%
19981%7%
19971%7%
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% White
69%
50%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCumberland School DistrictRhode Island
202471%51%
202373%52%
202275%53%
202177%54%
202079%57%
201979%57%
201882%59%
201782%59%
201683%60%
201584%60%
201484%61%
201384%63%
201285%64%
201186%65%
201087%68%
200990%68%
200891%69%
200792%69%
200693%70%
200593%71%
200493%71%
200393%72%
200294%73%
200195%74%
200096%75%
199996%77%
199896%78%
199796%79%
199697%79%
199596%80%
199496%81%
199396%82%
199298%83%
199198%84%
199098%84%
198998%85%
198898%86%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%

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

YearCumberland School DistrictRhode Island
20244%5%
20234%5%
20224%5%
20213%5%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20181%4%
20171%4%
20162%4%
20152%4%
20142%3%
20133%3%
20123%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,070 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,389. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,075 is less than the state median of $21,601. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$2,998 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearCumberland School DistrictRhode Island
2023$78 MM$32 MM
2022$78 MM$26 MM
2021$78 MM$32 MM
2020$78 MM$26 MM
2019$77 MM$26 MM
2018$74 MM$29 MM
2017$71 MM$24 MM
2016$67 MM$21 MM
2015$56 MM$36 MM
2014$63 MM$27 MM
2012$59 MM$34 MM
2011$56 MM$33 MM
2010$56 MM$36 MM
2009$56 MM$37 MM
2008$56 MM$36 MM
2007$54 MM$32 MM
2006$51 MM$31 MM
2005$49 MM$35 MM
2004$47 MM$33 MM
2003$44 MM$36 MM
2002$42 MM$34 MM
2001$42 MM$34 MM
2000$39 MM$31 MM
1999$36 MM$28 MM
1998$35 MM$25 MM
1997$34 MM$24 MM
1996$32 MM$24 MM
1995$31 MM$23 MM
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Spending
$78 MM
$2,892 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearCumberland School DistrictRhode Island
2023$78 MM$27 MM
2022$74 MM$27 MM
2021$78 MM$27 MM
2020$74 MM$27 MM
2019$77 MM$27 MM
2018$72 MM$29 MM
2017$70 MM$24 MM
2016$68 MM$20 MM
2015$56 MM$35 MM
2014$62 MM$28 MM
2012$60 MM$35 MM
2011$58 MM$34 MM
2010$56 MM$35 MM
2009$58 MM$34 MM
2008$56 MM$34 MM
2007$55 MM$33 MM
2006$51 MM$31 MM
2005$49 MM$34 MM
2004$45 MM$31 MM
2003$43 MM$35 MM
2002$43 MM$34 MM
2001$41 MM$32 MM
2000$38 MM$28 MM
1999$35 MM$27 MM
1998$34 MM$25 MM
1997$34 MM$23 MM
1996$32 MM$22 MM
1995$30 MM$22 MM
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Revenue / Student
$16,070
$22,389

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearCumberland School DistrictRhode Island
2023$16,392$23,468
2022$17,038$19,239
2021$17,056$22,907
2020$17,038$19,239
2019$16,755$20,169
2018$16,158$22,746
2017$15,686$18,483
2016$14,954$15,535
2015$12,448$18,095
2014$13,811$18,833
2012$12,600$19,695
2011$11,654$18,521
2010$11,164$18,095
2009$11,167$17,432
2008$11,098$16,331
2007$10,531$14,216
2006$9,877$12,750
2005$9,268$13,627
2004$8,824$12,702
2003$8,131$12,769
2002$7,878$11,775
2001$8,054$10,382
2000$7,666$9,655
1999$7,374$8,918
1998$7,325$8,386
1997$7,162$7,783
1995$6,630$7,673
1992$5,930$6,417
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Spending / Student
$16,075
$21,601

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearCumberland School DistrictRhode Island
2023$16,396$20,011
2022$16,031$19,744
2021$17,060$19,533
2020$16,031$19,744
2019$16,650$20,897
2018$15,586$22,652
2017$15,567$18,449
2016$15,084$15,081
2015$12,428$17,880
2014$13,748$19,504
2012$12,821$20,336
2011$12,037$18,824
2010$11,147$17,880
2009$11,499$16,408
2008$11,090$15,284
2007$10,568$14,332
2006$9,908$12,570
2005$9,330$13,421
2004$8,471$12,004
2003$7,928$12,230
2002$7,910$11,929
2001$7,847$9,986
2000$7,338$8,883
1999$7,135$8,581
1998$7,044$8,176
1997$7,076$7,545
1995$6,539$7,315
1992$5,804$6,202
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Best Cumberland School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Community School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
15 Arnold Mills Road
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-5724
Gr: K-5 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
North Cumberland Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
400 Nate Whipple Highway
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-6306
Gr: 6-8 | 643 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
Ashton School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2602 Mendon Road (transitional
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-0554
Gr: K-5 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #44.
John J. Mclaughlin Cumberland
(Math: 58% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
205 Manville Hill Road
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 658-1660
Gr: K-5 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #55.
Garvin Memorial
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1364 Diamond Hill Road
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-2557
Gr: K-5 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #66.
Cumberland High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2600 Mendon Road
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 658-2600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,428 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #77.
B.f. Norton Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
364 Broad Street
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 722-7610
Gr: K-5 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #88.
Joseph L. Mccourt Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
45 Highland Avenue
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 725-2092
Gr: 6-8 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: n/an/a
Cumberland Preschool Center
130 Scott Road
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 658-1600
Gr: PK | 109 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Cumberland School District?
Cumberland School District manages 9 public schools serving 4,845 students.
What is the rank of Cumberland School District?
Cumberland School District is ranked #11 out of 62 school districts in Rhode Island (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Rhode Island school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Cumberland School District?
69% of Cumberland School District students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Cumberland School District?
Cumberland School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is equal to the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.
What is Cumberland School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $16,075 is less than the state median of $21,601. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,845 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in RI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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