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Cumberland High School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Cumberland High School
Cumberland High School operates as a well-populated 9-12 campus in Cumberland, Rhode Island, one of the schools within Cumberland. Current enrollment sits at 1,428 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 679 students per school, that is 110% larger than typical.
Cumberland High School is one of 9 schools operated by Cumberland, a district that instructs 4,845 students overall.
Looking at the student body, Cumberland High School reports that 71% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 17% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Black, 4% Asian. By comparison, Providence County as a whole is about 60% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Cumberland High School has 105 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Cumberland High School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 30% of students at Cumberland High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Providence County (around 64%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Providence County) logs that median household earnings sit near $78,787, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Cumberland High School is one of 206 public schools in Providence County (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students).
Nearest neighbor: Ashton School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Cumberland High School.
The campus sits in a residential setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cumberland High School has expanded 3%, going from 1,388 students in 2018 to 1,428 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 83% to 71%.
Inside the community feed, the feed for Cumberland High School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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