It’s Not About the Money. It’s About the Kids – Page 4

It can be helpful to examine published data related to both district and regional schools to determine the relevance of school size.

Comparative Analysis of District and Regional Schools

District High Schools

       Barrington High School        

       Middletown High School          

       North Kingstown High School    

       Portsmouth High School  

RI Regional High Schools  
       Chariho Regional High School (Charlestown-Hopkington)
       Exeter-West Greenwich Regional High School  
       Mt. Hope Regional High School (Bristol-Warren)   
       Ponaganset Regional High School (Foster-Glocester)

Barrington High School and North Kingstown High School were selected because of their comparative ranking and larger enrollments.  Portsmouth High School, Middletown High School, and Rogers High School reflect a lesser number of students as well as location on Aquidneck Island.

The schools in the second category represent the regional schools in Rhode Island; they vary in the size of the student body.

Data on subsequent pages will look at enrollment, especially its impact on staffing and per pupil cost.

It will look at comparative assessment – state testing as well as Advanced Placement – and graduation rates.

Finally, it will compare courses and programs in terms of availability to students as affected by school size.

It’s hard to underestimate the positive impact of school enrollment on the range of educational opportunities available to students.