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 County Public Schools

  • County
    # High
    # Middle
    # Elementary
  • 2 High Schools |
    3 Middle Schools |
    7 Elementary
  • 10 High Schools |
    10 Middle Schools |
    29 Elementary
  • 5 High Schools |
    6 Middle Schools |
    13 Elementary
  • 41 High Schools |
    36 Middle Schools |
    120 Elementary
  • 8 High Schools |
    9 Middle Schools |
    25 Elementary
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