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Best High Schools in Westerly, RI

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650

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Top rankedWesterly High School14^th of 60 Rhode Island high schools

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Summary:

The city of Westerly, Rhode Island is home to a single high school, Westerly High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. This school has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state, making it a standout educational institution in the region.

Westerly High School is ranked 14th out of 60 Rhode Island high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has maintained a strong ranking, between 14th and 23rd, over the past few years. Its test scores are generally above the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts where they exceed the state average by over 10 percentage points. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.4, which is likely beneficial for student learning and engagement.

Westerly High School's performance is further bolstered by its high graduation rate of 84.0% in 2022-2023 and its significant investment in resources, with a per-student spending of $24,797 in 2022-2023. These factors contribute to the school's standout status and suggest that it is effectively serving the educational needs of its diverse student population, with 26.88% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	NGSA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	NGSA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westerly High School	Public	9-12	23 Ward Avenue	Westerly	02891	Washington County	Westerly	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 315-1501	650	68	9.5	38.5%	509 (78.3%)	10 (1.5%)	62 (9.5%)	18 (2.8%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.3%)	75.2	14^th of 60 public high schools	76.7%		59.5	23^rd of 61 public high schools	62.3%	9	66.9	29.2	65.8	42.3	56.1	$26,017	$488	$25,529

Cities Near Westerly

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ashaway	4.05 mi	1	3^rd
Wood River Junction	7.84 mi	5	34^th
Charlestown	9.48 mi	1	23^rd
Hope Valley	11.13 mi	1	22^nd
Wyoming	11.84 mi	1	21^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Rhode Island Department of Education.

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