Rhode Island Public Schools

Rhode Island is the #49 largest school system in the United States, serving 142,575 students across 317 public schools. There are 8 Blue Ribbon Schools, 16 charter schools, and 2 special education schools. The student ethnicity breakdown in the state is show below:

Student by Ethnicity

(RI) School Average
% American Indian		 1%
% Asian		 3%
% Hispanic		 20%
% Black		 8%
% White		 66%
Unknown		 2%

Rhode Island Public Schools by County

County
# High
# Middle
# Elementary
1. Bristol County 2 3 7
2. Kent County 10 10 29
3. Newport County 5 6 13
4. Providence County 41 36 120
5. Washington County 8 9 25

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