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Public School Review - Established 2003

Smithfield School District

49 Farnum Pike
Smithfield, RI 02917
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (401) 231-6606

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,619 students in Smithfield School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Rhode Island.
Public Elementary Schools in Smithfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
5 Schools
231 Schools
# Students
2,348 Students
89,332 Students
# Teachers
187 Teachers
6,795 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSmithfield School DistrictRhode Island
Pre-K5935
Kind158137
1162149
2195150
3186158
4183151
5174155
6160154
7152149
8190151
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District Rank

Smithfield School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (RI)
#14 out of 62 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearSmithfield School District
2023#14
2022#14
2021#13
2019#18
2018#21
2017#17
2016#22
2015#22
2014#9
2013#7
2012#10
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42%
29%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearSmithfield School DistrictRhode Island
202342%29%
202242%27%
202137%23%
201942%30%
201838%28%
201745%33%
201637%31%
201532%26%
201473%57%
201377%58%
201273%57%
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51%
33%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearSmithfield School DistrictRhode Island
202251%33%
202155%36%
201958%40%
201838%36%
201754%40%
201650%38%
201546%36%
201489%73%
201388%73%
201289%73%
201187%71%
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45%
31%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearSmithfield School DistrictRhode Island
202245%31%
202143%32%
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95%
83%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearSmithfield School DistrictRhode Island
202395%83%
202295%83%
202192%85%
202092%85%
201992%86%
201892%86%
201792%85%
201692%88%
201595%86%
201488%83%
201387%81%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.65

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearSmithfield School DistrictRhode Island
20240.280.64
20230.280.63
20220.260.63
20210.260.62
20200.240.60
20190.240.60
20180.210.59
20170.210.59
20160.200.58
20150.200.58
20140.180.57
20130.170.55
20120.150.55
20110.140.53
20100.090.50
20090.080.49
20080.090.49
20070.080.49
20060.080.48
20050.050.46
20040.050.47
20030.040.45
20020.040.44
20010.040.43
20000.040.41
19990.040.39
19980.050.38
19970.040.36
19960.030.36
19950.030.35
19940.030.33
19930.040.32
19920.050.30
19910.030.29
19900.040.29
19890.030.27
19880.020.25
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSmithfield School DistrictRhode Island
20242%4%
20231%3%
20221%3%
20211%3%
20202%3%
20192%3%
20182%3%
20172%3%
20161%3%
20151%3%
20141%3%
20132%3%
20121%3%
20111%3%
20101%3%
20091%3%
20081%3%
20071%3%
20062%3%
20051%3%
20041%3%
20031%3%
20021%3%
20011%3%
20001%3%
19992%3%
19981%4%
19972%3%
19961%4%
19951%4%
19942%3%
19931%3%
19921%3%
19912%4%
19902%4%
19891%4%
19881%3%
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% Hispanic
10%
31%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

YearSmithfield School DistrictRhode Island
20249%30%
20239%30%
20228%29%
20218%28%
20207%26%
20197%26%
20185%25%
20175%25%
20166%24%
20156%24%
20145%24%
20134%22%
20123%22%
20113%21%
20102%19%
20091%19%
20082%18%
20071%18%
20061%18%
20051%17%
20041%16%
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% Black
1%
9%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearSmithfield School DistrictRhode Island
20242%9%
20232%9%
20221%9%
20211%9%
20201%9%
20191%9%
20161%8%
20151%8%
20142%8%
20131%8%
20122%8%
20112%8%
20102%9%
20092%9%
20082%9%
20072%9%
20061%8%
20051%8%
20041%8%
20031%8%
20021%8%
20011%8%
20001%8%
19981%7%
19931%7%
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% White
82%
50%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSmithfield School DistrictRhode Island
202484%51%
202384%52%
202286%53%
202186%54%
202087%57%
201987%57%
201889%59%
201789%59%
201689%60%
201589%60%
201490%61%
201391%63%
201292%64%
201193%65%
201095%68%
200996%68%
200895%69%
200796%69%
200696%70%
200597%71%
200497%71%
200397%72%
200298%73%
200198%74%
200098%75%
199998%77%
199898%78%
199798%79%
199699%79%
199599%80%
199498%81%
199398%82%
199298%83%
199198%84%
199098%84%
198998%85%
198899%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)

YearSmithfield School DistrictRhode Island
20243%5%
20234%5%
20224%5%
20214%5%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20184%4%
20174%4%
20163%4%
20153%4%
20142%3%
20132%3%
20122%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,930 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,389. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,454 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
$44 MM
$2,998 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearSmithfield School DistrictRhode Island
2023$44 MM$32 MM
2022$44 MM$26 MM
2021$44 MM$32 MM
2020$44 MM$26 MM
2019$44 MM$26 MM
2018$43 MM$29 MM
2017$41 MM$24 MM
2016$39 MM$21 MM
2015$36 MM$36 MM
2014$37 MM$27 MM
2012$36 MM$34 MM
2011$36 MM$33 MM
2010$36 MM$36 MM
2009$35 MM$37 MM
2008$34 MM$36 MM
2007$32 MM$32 MM
2006$30 MM$31 MM
2005$28 MM$35 MM
2004$27 MM$33 MM
2003$26 MM$36 MM
2002$25 MM$34 MM
2001$25 MM$34 MM
2000$23 MM$31 MM
1999$21 MM$28 MM
1998$19 MM$25 MM
1997$17 MM$24 MM
1996$16 MM$24 MM
1995$16 MM$23 MM
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Spending
$43 MM
$2,892 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearSmithfield School DistrictRhode Island
2023$43 MM$27 MM
2022$43 MM$27 MM
2021$43 MM$27 MM
2020$43 MM$27 MM
2019$44 MM$27 MM
2018$42 MM$29 MM
2017$40 MM$24 MM
2016$39 MM$20 MM
2015$35 MM$35 MM
2014$37 MM$28 MM
2012$36 MM$35 MM
2011$36 MM$34 MM
2010$35 MM$35 MM
2009$34 MM$34 MM
2008$34 MM$34 MM
2007$32 MM$33 MM
2006$30 MM$31 MM
2005$28 MM$34 MM
2004$26 MM$31 MM
2003$25 MM$35 MM
2002$24 MM$34 MM
2001$22 MM$32 MM
2000$21 MM$28 MM
1999$20 MM$27 MM
1998$18 MM$25 MM
1997$17 MM$23 MM
1996$16 MM$22 MM
1995$15 MM$22 MM
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Revenue / Student
$18,930
$22,389

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearSmithfield School DistrictRhode Island
2023$18,512$23,468
2022$18,375$19,239
2021$18,834$22,907
2020$18,375$19,239
2019$18,335$20,169
2018$17,809$22,746
2017$17,243$18,483
2016$16,358$15,535
2015$15,087$18,095
2014$15,328$18,833
2012$15,037$19,695
2011$14,613$18,521
2010$14,250$18,095
2009$13,675$17,432
2008$13,162$16,331
2007$12,135$14,216
2006$11,370$12,750
2005$10,632$13,627
2004$9,977$12,702
2003$9,689$12,769
2002$9,200$11,775
2001$9,173$10,382
2000$8,272$9,655
1999$7,758$8,918
1998$6,881$8,386
1997$6,436$7,783
1995$5,796$7,673
1992$5,904$6,417
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Spending / Student
$18,454
$21,601

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearSmithfield School DistrictRhode Island
2023$18,046$20,011
2022$18,163$19,744
2021$18,360$19,533
2020$18,163$19,744
2019$18,140$20,897
2018$17,701$22,652
2017$16,785$18,449
2016$16,206$15,081
2015$14,839$17,880
2014$15,515$19,504
2012$14,888$20,336
2011$14,781$18,824
2010$14,016$17,880
2009$13,501$16,408
2008$13,003$15,284
2007$12,295$14,332
2006$11,383$12,570
2005$10,482$13,421
2004$9,543$12,004
2003$9,171$12,230
2002$8,747$11,929
2001$8,305$9,986
2000$7,762$8,883
1999$7,233$8,581
1998$6,678$8,176
1997$6,420$7,545
1995$5,607$7,315
1992$5,634$6,202
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Best Smithfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Raymond Laperche School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
11 Limerock Road
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 231-6652
Gr: PK-5 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Pleasant View Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 Pleasant View Ave.
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 949-2058
Gr: K-5 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #33.
Vincent J. Gallagher Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10 Indian Run Trail
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 949-2056
Gr: 6-8 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #44.
Old County Road School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
200 Old County Road
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 231-6613
Gr: K-5 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,348 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in RI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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