Portsmouth School District
Portsmouth School District is located in east Rhode Island. Portsmouth School District has 22.98 square miles of land area and 36.35 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Portsmouth School District population is 17,352. Portsmouth School District median household income is $77,483 in 2010-2014. Portsmouth School District median house value is $338,500 in 2010-2014. On average, Portsmouth School District is much better than the state average in quality.
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Portsmouth School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
29 Middle Rd
Portsmouth RI, 02871, Newport County
Phone: 401-683-1039
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 2,647 | 2,658 | 2,715 | 2,796 | 2,859 | 2,955 | 2,958 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | NA | 0 |
| Total Teachers: | 172.70 | 178.44 | 218.00 | 211.50 | 217.00 | 211.00 | 189.00 |
| Prekindergarten: | 2.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 7.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| Elementary: | 83.90 | 89.84 | 75.00 | 65.00 | 80.00 | 75.00 | 79.00 |
| Secondary: | 79.80 | 78.60 | 133.00 | 137.50 | 127.00 | 128.00 | 101.00 |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Total Other Staff: | 115.50 | 112.40 | 113.00 | 117.70 | 132.00 | 128.00 | 123.00 |
| Instructional Aides: | 29.20 | 29.00 | 35.00 | 29.80 | 37.00 | 36.00 | 34.00 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 11.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 13.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 6.00 | 6.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 7.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 5.00 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | NA | 0.00 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| District Administrators: | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 6.00 | 6.40 | 6.00 | 6.70 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| School Administrators: | 1.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 13.50 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 15.00 | 15.00 | 16.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 12.60 | 13.00 | 4.00 | 10.20 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 9.00 |
| Other Support Services: | 35.20 | 33.00 | 30.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.33 | 14.90 | 12.45 | 13.22 | 13.18 | 14.00 | 15.65 |
Schools
| Howard Hathaway School |  | Kindergarten to Grade 3 | 53 Tallman Ave, Portsmouth RI 02871 |
| Melville School |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 3 | 1351 West Main Rd, Portsmouth RI 02871 |
| Portsmouth High School |  | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 120 Education Ln, Portsmouth RI 02871 |
| Portsmouth Middle School | | Grade 4 to Grade 8 | 125 Jepson Ln, Portsmouth RI 02871 |
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
| NECAP Test | |||||
| 2012 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % met std | 61.05% | N/A |
| 2012 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % met std | 59.49% | N/A |
| 2012 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % met std | 74.35% | N/A |
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School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $40,736,000 | $15,004 | $39,786,000 | $14,230 | $39,036,000 | $13,654 | |||
| Federal: | $2,282,000 | $841 | 5.6% | $2,468,000 | $883 | 6.2% | $1,654,000 | $579 | 4.2% |
| State: | $7,395,000 | $2,724 | 18.2% | $7,531,000 | $2,693 | 18.9% | $7,472,000 | $2,614 | 19.1% |
| Local: | $31,059,000 | $11,440 | 76.2% | $29,787,000 | $10,653 | 74.9% | $29,910,000 | $10,462 | 76.6% |
| Total Expenditures: | $40,917,000 | $15,071 | $40,121,000 | $14,349 | $40,315,000 | $14,101 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $36,661,000 | $13,503 | $36,157,000 | $12,932 | $36,468,000 | $12,756 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $23,713,000 | $8,734 | 64.7% | $23,155,000 | $8,281 | 64.0% | $23,135,000 | $8,092 | 63.4% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $3,883,000 | $1,430 | 10.6% | $3,862,000 | $1,381 | 10.7% | $4,099,000 | $1,434 | 11.2% |
| Administration: | $3,596,000 | $1,324 | 9.8% | $3,710,000 | $1,327 | 10.3% | $3,806,000 | $1,331 | 10.4% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $5,469,000 | $2,014 | 14.9% | $5,430,000 | $1,942 | 15.0% | $5,428,000 | $1,899 | 14.9% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $479,000 | $176 | $353,000 | $126 | $297,000 | $104 | |||
| Construction: | $96,000 | $35 | $57,000 | $20 | $58,000 | $20 | |||
| Total Other: | $524,000 | $193 | $497,000 | $178 | $404,000 | $141 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $383,000 | $141 | $410,000 | $147 | $431,000 | $151 | |||
| Total Salary: | $20,595,000 | $7,586 | $21,118,000 | $7,553 | $21,378,000 | $7,477 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $15,202,000 | $5,599 | 73.8% | $15,313,000 | $5,477 | 72.5% | $15,642,000 | $5,471 | 73.2% |
| Other Salary: | $5,393,000 | $1,986 | 26.2% | $5,805,000 | $2,076 | 27.5% | $5,736,000 | $2,006 | 26.8% |
| Total Benefit: | $8,742,000 | $3,220 | $8,305,000 | $2,970 | $7,970,000 | $2,788 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $6,437,000 | $2,371 | 73.6% | $6,037,000 | $2,159 | 72.7% | $5,637,000 | $1,972 | 70.7% |
| Other Benefit: | $2,305,000 | $849 | 26.4% | $2,268,000 | $811 | 27.3% | $2,333,000 | $816 | 29.3% |