Total enrollment
4,845
+280 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Cumberland
Rhode Island · 4,845 students · 1 city
Looking at the Cumberland system: 9 public K-12 schools serving approximately 4,845 students inside Rhode Island, averaging 538 per school.
4-year change in Cumberland
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Cumberland ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Rhode Island | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,845 | #7 of 37 | #1,993 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #6 of 37 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #28 of 37 | #3,588 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 26.5% | #26 of 37 | #6,937 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #13 of 31 | #3,094 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Cumberland
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 4,607 to 4,845 students (up 5%) and from 320 to 361 full-time teachers (up 13%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland High School | Cumberland | High | 09-12 | 1,428 |
| North Cumberland Middle | Cumberland | Middle | 06-08 | 643 |
| Community School | Cumberland | Elementary | KG-05 | 545 |
| Joseph L. McCourt MS | Cumberland | Middle | 06-08 | 482 |
| Ashton School | Cumberland | Elementary | KG-05 | 429 |
| Garvin Memorial | Cumberland | Elementary | KG-05 | 422 |
| John J. McLaughlin Cumberland | Cumberland | Elementary | KG-05 | 413 |
| B.F. Norton Elementary School | Cumberland | Elementary | KG-05 | 374 |
| Cumberland Preschool Center | Cumberland | Elementary | PK-PK | 109 |
About Cumberland
Across 9 schools, Cumberland teaches about 4,845 students in Rhode Island. By footprint it is an average-sized district.
On the school-mix side, Cumberland spans 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Cumberland is about 538, noticeably above the Rhode Island average of roughly 439.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,845 students, expanded 6% from the 4,565 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Cumberland discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.