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Westerly Public Schools, Rhode Island, elections

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Westerly Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,296 (2022-2023)
Schools: 6 (2022-2023)
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Westerly Public Schools is a school district in Rhode Island (Washington County). During the 2023 school year, 2,296 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Westerly Public Schools school board, At-large

General election

General election for Westerly Public Schools school board, At-large

The following candidates ran in the general election for Westerly Public Schools school board, At-large on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
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Angela B. Goethals (D)
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Timothy C. Killam (D)
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Peter L. Nero (D)
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Crystal Dawn Jackson (R) Candidate Connection
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Joseph D. Jackson (R) Candidate Connection
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Kristi E. Walston (R)

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Westerly Public Schools school board, At-large

General election

General election for Westerly Public Schools school board, At-large

The following candidates ran in the general election for Westerly Public Schools school board, At-large on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
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Leslie S. Dunn (D)
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Angela B. Goethals (D)
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Michael W. Ober (D)
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Lori E. Wycall (R)
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Timothy C. Killam (Independent)
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Seth M. Logan (Independent)
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Felix A. Martinez III (Independent)

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About the district[edit]

School board

Westerly Public Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Leslie Dunn
Angela Goethals
Timothy Killam
Peter Nero
Michael Ober
Kristi Walston
Lori Wycall

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Overlapping state house districts

Westerly Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 37Samuel AzzinaroDemocratic Party 81% 100%
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 38Brian KennedyDemocratic Party 10% 17%
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 36Tina SpearsDemocratic Party 10% 4%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,382,000 $1,801 7%
Local: $49,246,000 $20,241 74%
State: $13,096,000 $5,383 20%
Total: $66,724,000 $27,425
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $65,803,000 $27,046
Total Current Expenditures: $56,785,000 $23,339
Instructional Expenditures: $30,954,000 $12,722 47%
Student and Staff Support: $10,392,000 $4,271 16%
Administration: $5,703,000 $2,344 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $9,736,000 $4,001 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,235,000 $918
Construction: $569,000 $233
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,045,000 $429
Interest on Debt: $584,000 $240

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[2][3]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 19 30-39 <50 10-14 <=20 10-14 20
2018-2019 38 50-59 <=20 25-29 <=20 20-24 41
2017-2018 33 60-69 <=20 15-19 <=20 25-29 35
2016-2017 35 60-69 <=20 20-24 <=20 25-29 37
2015-2016 33 40-49 <=20 15-19 <=20 25-29 36
2014-2015 26 30-39 <50 6-9 <=20 15-19 28
2013-2014 66 80-89 21-39 50-54 21-39 55-59 68
2012-2013 68 80-89 40-59 55-59 21-39 50-59 69
2011-2012 68 80-84 40-59 60-64 21-39 50-59 69
2010-2011 65 70-74 30-39 50-54 40-59 67

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 39 50-59 <50 25-29 21-39 30-34 41
2018-2019 52 60-79 21-39 40-44 <=20 35-39 55
2017-2018 44 60-69 <=20 30-34 <=20 35-39 46
2016-2017 44 60-69 <=20 30-34 <=20 30-34 47
2015-2016 36 40-49 <=20 20-24 <=20 15-19 38
2014-2015 35 30-39 <50 20-24 <=20 20-24 37
2013-2014 81 80-89 60-79 70-74 21-39 75-79 82
2012-2013 82 >=90 60-79 70-74 40-59 70-79 84
2011-2012 83 80-84 60-79 70-74 40-59 80-89 85
2010-2011 79 85-89 70-79 70-74 40-59 80

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 85-89 >=50 PS >=50 PS >=50 85-89
2018-2019 91 >=50 PS >=80 PS >=50 90-94
2017-2018 80-84 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=50 85-89
2016-2017 87 >=50 PS >=50 PS >=50 85-89
2015-2016 90 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=50 90-94
2014-2015 91 >=50 PS >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2013-2014 85 >=50 PS >=50 PS 85-89
2012-2013 88 >=80 PS >=50 PS >=50 85-89
2011-2012 87 >=80 >=50 <50 PS >=50 85-89
2010-2011 88 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 85-89

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 2,296 -3.6
2021-2022 2,378 -2.3
2020-2021 2,433 -8.8
2019-2020 2,648 -3.4
2018-2019 2,738 -1.9
2017-2018 2,790 -2.7
2016-2017 2,865 -1.5
2015-2016 2,908 -3.9
2014-2015 3,022 0.2
2013-2014 3,016 -1.7
2012-2013 3,067 -0.1
2011-2012 3,071 -0.9
2010-2011 3,098 -3.1
2009-2010 3,193 -1.2
2008-2009 3,232 -2.5
2007-2008 3,314 -3.7
2006-2007 3,436 -2.7
2005-2006 3,529 -2.7
2004-2005 3,623 -2.4
2003-2004 3,710 0.5
2002-2003 3,692 0.0
2001-2002 3,691 0.9
2000-2001 3,659 1.5
1999-2000 3,605 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Westerly Public Schools (%) Rhode Island K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.1 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.2 3.3
Black 1.2 9.0
Hispanic 9.2 29.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 7.4 5.1
White 78.8 52.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Westerly Public Schools had 212.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.8.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.00
Kindergarten: 11.85
Elementary: 122.15
Secondary: 72.50
Total: 212.50

Westerly Public Schools employed 6.00 district administrators and 15.80 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 2.00
School Administrators: 15.80
School Administrative Support: 12.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 50.10
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.40
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 41.50
Other Support Services: 68.74

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]

Westerly Public Schools operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Dunn'S Corners School271KG-4
Springbrook Elementary School260KG-4
State Street School255KG-4
Westerly High School6999-12
Westerly Inclusion Preschool P60PK-PK
Westerly Middle School6975-8

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See also[edit]

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    • Footnotes[edit]

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ To protect student privacy, percentages were reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five (5) or fewer students were included in a data set, the data was replaced by "PS."
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    6. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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