Westerly School District
Westerly School District is located in southwest Rhode Island. Westerly School District has 29.52 square miles of land area and 45.05 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Westerly School District population is 22,727. Westerly School District median household income is $62,381 in 2010-2014. Westerly School District median house value is $285,300 in 2010-2014. On average, Westerly School District is much better than the state average in quality.
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Westerly School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
15 Highland Ave
Westerly RI, 02891, Washington County
Phone: 401-348-2700
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 3,016 | 3,067 | 3,071 | 3,098 | 3,193 | 3,232 | 3,314 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 43 | 49 | 63 | 56 | 69 | NA | 60 |
| Total Teachers: | 234.15 | 252.07 | 263.00 | 255.00 | 248.00 | 253.00 | 257.00 |
| Prekindergarten: | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 11.00 | 12.00 | 14.00 | 15.00 | 15.00 | 12.00 | 11.00 |
| Elementary: | 132.85 | 141.47 | 102.00 | 91.50 | 89.00 | 106.00 | 107.00 |
| Secondary: | 86.30 | 94.60 | 143.00 | 145.50 | 140.00 | 131.00 | 135.00 |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Total Other Staff: | 228.75 | 224.50 | 221.00 | 218.50 | 214.00 | 214.00 | 248.00 |
| Instructional Aides: | 72.50 | 78.50 | 73.00 | 72.00 | 74.00 | 82.00 | 83.00 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 4.40 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 6.00 | 1.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | NA | 5.00 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 3.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.50 | 6.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| District Administrators: | 2.00 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 5.00 | 5.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 19.00 | 15.00 | 8.00 |
| School Administrators: | 13.00 | 9.00 | 8.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 21.00 | 20.00 | 13.00 | 7.00 | 2.00 | 17.00 | 32.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 76.00 | 100.00 |
| Other Support Services: | 97.85 | 93.50 | 98.00 | 97.00 | 88.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.88 | 12.17 | 11.68 | 12.15 | 12.88 | 12.77 | 12.89 |
Schools
| Bradford Elementary School |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 4 | 15 Church St, Bradford RI 02808 |
| Dunn's Corners School |  | Kindergarten to Grade 4 | 8 1/2 Plateau Rd, Westerly RI 02891 |
| Springbrook Elementary School | | Kindergarten to Grade 4 | 39 Springbrook Rd, Westerly RI 02891 |
| State Street School | | Kindergarten to Grade 4 | 35 State St, Westerly RI 02891 |
| Westerly High School | | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 23 Ward Ave, Westerly RI 02891 |
| Westerly Middle School | | Grade 5 to Grade 8 | 10 Sandy Hill Rd, Westerly RI 02891 |
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
| NECAP Test | |||||
| 2012 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % met std | 58.82% | N/A |
| 2012 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % met std | 60.09% | N/A |
| 2012 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % met std | 70.04% | N/A |
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School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $56,614,000 | $18,435 | $56,386,000 | $18,201 | $55,642,000 | $17,426 | |||
| Federal: | $3,221,000 | $1,049 | 5.7% | $3,552,000 | $1,147 | 6.3% | $3,365,000 | $1,054 | 6.0% |
| State: | $9,316,000 | $3,034 | 16.5% | $8,872,000 | $2,864 | 15.7% | $8,648,000 | $2,708 | 15.5% |
| Local: | $44,077,000 | $14,353 | 77.9% | $43,962,000 | $14,190 | 78.0% | $43,629,000 | $13,664 | 78.4% |
| Total Expenditures: | $57,887,000 | $18,850 | $55,068,000 | $17,775 | $52,945,000 | $16,582 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $52,450,000 | $17,079 | $49,307,000 | $15,916 | $47,723,000 | $14,946 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $28,226,000 | $9,191 | 53.8% | $28,742,000 | $9,278 | 58.3% | $29,195,000 | $9,143 | 61.2% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $10,509,000 | $3,422 | 20.0% | $7,914,000 | $2,555 | 16.1% | $7,878,000 | $2,467 | 16.5% |
| Administration: | $5,153,000 | $1,678 | 9.8% | $4,536,000 | $1,464 | 9.2% | $3,958,000 | $1,240 | 8.3% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $8,562,000 | $2,788 | 16.3% | $8,115,000 | $2,619 | 16.5% | $6,692,000 | $2,096 | 14.0% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $695,000 | $226 | $1,186,000 | $383 | $402,000 | $126 | |||
| Construction: | $67,000 | $22 | $228,000 | $74 | $62,000 | $19 | |||
| Total Other: | $1,079,000 | $351 | $468,000 | $151 | $790,000 | $247 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $616,000 | $201 | $1,675,000 | $541 | $1,768,000 | $554 | |||
| Total Salary: | $31,658,000 | $10,309 | $30,961,000 | $9,994 | $30,347,000 | $9,504 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $19,318,000 | $6,290 | 61.0% | $20,253,000 | $6,537 | 65.4% | $18,905,000 | $5,921 | 62.3% |
| Other Salary: | $12,340,000 | $4,018 | 39.0% | $10,708,000 | $3,456 | 34.6% | $11,442,000 | $3,583 | 37.7% |
| Total Benefit: | $14,016,000 | $4,564 | $11,692,000 | $3,774 | $11,791,000 | $3,693 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $8,035,000 | $2,616 | 57.3% | $7,434,000 | $2,400 | 63.6% | $9,452,000 | $2,960 | 80.2% |
| Other Benefit: | $5,981,000 | $1,948 | 42.7% | $4,258,000 | $1,374 | 36.4% | $2,339,000 | $733 | 19.8% |