These Are The Best School Districts In Rhode Island, New Ranking Says

Parents choosing where to live in Rhode Island often look first at the quality of the local school district.

The best school district in Rhode Island is Barrington Public Schools, according to the 2027 Best School Districts in America list recently released by the education ranking service Niche.

"It has 3,294 students in grades PK, K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 13 to 1," Niche said of Barrington Public Schools, which received an A grade.

"According to state test scores, 61% of students are at least proficient in math and 70% in reading," Niche said.

Other school districts in Rhode Island that got an “A-” or better grade are, in the order ranked:

• Portsmouth School District
• North Kingstown School District
• East Greenwich Public Schools
• Narragansett School System
• North Smithfield School Department
• Foster-Glocester Regional School District
• Middletown Public Schools
• Smithfield Public Schools
• Lincoln Public Schools

Niche also released its best public schools and best private schools rankings.

Niche’s rankings combine federal and state data, school statistics, and over 3 million reviews from students, parents, and teachers to evaluate schools beyond test scores.

This year, Niche updated its methodology and created separate public and private rankings for categories including arts, diversity, college prep and teachers. It also introduced school-type-specific methodologies for boarding schools and private online high schools.

“Families deserve a complete view of their options, whether they’re evaluating schools in their area or exploring what’s available elsewhere,” Niche founder and CEO Luke Skurman said in a news release.

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