Top 25 School Districts in RI

Do you think your town has the schools?

Niche.com, a national research group started by Carnegie Mellon University, recently released its 2015 list of bestschool districts throughout the nation, as well as the state of Rhode Island.

The Best Public School Districts list ranks 8,738 school districts throughout the country based on dozens of key statistics and 4.6 million opinions from 280,000 students and parents. A high ranking indicates that the district contains great schools with exceptional teachers, sufficient resources and a diverse set of high-achieving students who rate their experiences very highly. See the full methodology here.

The study measures the overall experience in the school district. A high ranking tends to indicate:

• Students are happy the schools’ overall offerings, including academics, teachers, health, safety, resources, facilities, extracurriculars, sports and fitness.
• Schools excel in terms of teachers, students, resources for learning, and student outcomes.
• Schools are made up of a diverse population and foster an accepting, positive school culture.
• Students are actively involved in extracurriculars and sports the district offers.

Here are the top 25 school districts in Rhode Island, according to niche.com. Don’t agree with the ranking or feel your town was left out? Let us know in the comments section below.

1. Barrington Public Schools
2. East Greenwich Public Schools
3. Portsmouth School District
4. Narragansett Public Schools
5. Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School District
6. North Kingstown School District
7. South Kingstown Public Schools
8. Chariho Regional School District
9. Smithfield Public Schools
10. Tiverton School District
11. North Providence School District
12. Lincoln Public Schools
13. Cranston Public Schools
14. Westerly Public Schools
15. Foster-Glocester Regional School District
16. Bristol Warren Regional School District
17. Newport Public Schools
18. Scituate School District
19. Providence Public Schools
20. Warwick Public Schools
21. Cumberland School District
22. Central Falls School District
23. Burrillville School District
24. Coventry Public Schools
25. Middletown Public Schools