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Item: Johnston School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

10 Memorial Avenue
Johnston, RI 02919

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (401) 233-1900

Top Rankings

Johnston School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:

Overview

This School District

This State (RI)

# Schools

8 Schools

230 Schools

# Students

3,136 Students

88,775 Students

# Teachers

275 Teachers

6,764 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Johnston School District	Rhode Island
Kind	29	135
1	268	147
2	228	149
3	229	156
4	251	150
5	232	155
6	253	154
7	250	149
8	217	151

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District Rank

Johnston School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (RI)

#36 out of 62 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Johnston School District
2023	#36
2022	#31
2021	#37
2019	#38
2018	#36
2017	#38
2016	#30
2015	#24
2014	#36
2013	#38
2012	#38

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20%

29%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Johnston School District	Rhode Island
2023	20%	29%
2022	22%	27%
2021	13%	23%
2019	24%	30%
2018	22%	28%
2017	26%	33%
2016	29%	31%
2015	25%	26%
2014	59%	57%
2013	54%	58%
2012	52%	57%

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33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Johnston School District	Rhode Island
2022	33%	33%
2021	32%	36%
2019	37%	40%
2018	22%	36%
2017	32%	40%
2016	42%	38%
2015	47%	36%
2014	74%	73%
2013	72%	73%
2012	73%	73%
2011	69%	71%

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31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Johnston School District	Rhode Island
2022	31%	31%
2021	29%	32%

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87%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Johnston School District	Rhode Island
2023	87%	83%
2022	77%	83%
2021	89%	85%
2020	85%	85%
2019	90%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	78%	85%
2016	89%	88%
2015	82%	86%
2014	88%	83%
2013	85%	81%

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(2022-23)

29%

32.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Johnston School District	Rhode Island
2023	29%	32.4%
2022	31.7%	38.7%
2021	22.1%	32.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Johnston School District	Rhode Island
2023	0.56	0.63
2022	0.53	0.63
2021	0.51	0.62
2020	0.47	0.60
2019	0.47	0.60
2018	0.42	0.59
2017	0.42	0.59
2016	0.40	0.58
2015	0.38	0.58
2014	0.36	0.57
2013	0.35	0.55
2012	0.34	0.55
2011	0.35	0.53
2010	0.31	0.50
2009	0.29	0.49
2008	0.29	0.49
2007	0.28	0.49
2006	0.24	0.48
2005	0.22	0.46
2004	0.18	0.47
2003	0.12	0.45
2002	0.16	0.44
2001	0.13	0.43
2000	0.13	0.41
1999	0.10	0.39
1998	0.09	0.38
1997	0.10	0.36
1996	0.10	0.36
1995	0.08	0.35
1994	0.08	0.33
1993	0.07	0.32
1992	0.06	0.30
1991	0.06	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Johnston School District	Rhode Island
2023	5%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	2%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

34%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Johnston School District	Rhode Island
2023	28%	30%
2022	26%	29%
2021	24%	28%
2020	22%	26%
2019	22%	26%
2018	19%	25%
2017	19%	25%
2016	17%	24%
2015	16%	24%
2014	13%	24%
2013	13%	22%
2012	13%	22%
2011	12%	21%
2010	10%	19%
2009	9%	19%
2008	9%	18%
2007	9%	18%
2006	8%	18%
2005	6%	17%
2004	5%	16%
2003	2%	16%
2002	4%	15%
2001	3%	14%
2000	3%	13%
1999	3%	12%
1998	2%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	2%	10%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	2%	8%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Johnston School District	Rhode Island
2023	6%	9%
2022	6%	9%
2021	6%	9%
2020	5%	9%
2019	5%	9%
2018	4%	8%
2017	4%	8%
2016	4%	8%
2015	4%	8%
2014	4%	8%
2013	4%	8%
2012	4%	8%
2011	4%	8%
2010	4%	9%
2009	4%	9%
2008	4%	9%
2007	4%	9%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	2%	8%
1999	1%	8%
1998	1%	7%
1997	2%	7%
1996	1%	7%
1995	1%	7%
1994	1%	7%
1993	1%	7%

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% White

52%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Johnston School District	Rhode Island
2023	60%	52%
2022	63%	53%
2021	65%	54%
2020	70%	57%
2019	70%	57%
2018	74%	59%
2017	74%	59%
2016	76%	60%
2015	77%	60%
2014	79%	61%
2013	80%	63%
2012	80%	64%
2011	80%	65%
2010	83%	68%
2009	84%	68%
2008	84%	69%
2007	84%	69%
2006	86%	70%
2005	88%	71%
2004	91%	71%
2003	94%	72%
2002	91%	73%
2001	93%	74%
2000	93%	75%
1999	94%	77%
1998	96%	78%
1997	95%	79%
1996	95%	79%
1995	95%	80%
1994	96%	81%
1993	96%	82%
1992	97%	83%
1991	97%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Johnston School District	Rhode Island
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,918 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,483. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,058 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (RI)

Total Revenue

$66 MM

$2,998 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Johnston School District	Rhode Island
2023	$66 MM	$32 MM
2022	$64 MM	$26 MM
2021	$66 MM	$32 MM
2020	$64 MM	$26 MM
2019	$64 MM	$26 MM
2018	$64 MM	$29 MM
2017	$61 MM	$24 MM
2016	$59 MM	$21 MM
2015	$54 MM	$36 MM
2014	$55 MM	$27 MM
2012	$53 MM	$34 MM
2011	$53 MM	$33 MM
2010	$54 MM	$36 MM
2009	$53 MM	$37 MM
2008	$56 MM	$36 MM
2007	$54 MM	$32 MM
2006	$49 MM	$31 MM
2005	$44 MM	$35 MM
2004	$42 MM	$33 MM
2003	$42 MM	$36 MM
2002	$38 MM	$34 MM
2001	$35 MM	$34 MM
2000	$32 MM	$31 MM
1999	$29 MM	$28 MM
1998	$28 MM	$25 MM
1997	$26 MM	$24 MM
1996	$26 MM	$24 MM
1995	$24 MM	$23 MM

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Spending

$66 MM

$2,892 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Johnston School District	Rhode Island
2023	$66 MM	$27 MM
2022	$64 MM	$27 MM
2021	$66 MM	$27 MM
2020	$64 MM	$27 MM
2019	$65 MM	$27 MM
2018	$64 MM	$29 MM
2017	$64 MM	$24 MM
2016	$63 MM	$20 MM
2015	$57 MM	$35 MM
2014	$58 MM	$28 MM
2012	$58 MM	$35 MM
2011	$58 MM	$34 MM
2010	$57 MM	$35 MM
2009	$53 MM	$34 MM
2008	$53 MM	$34 MM
2007	$51 MM	$33 MM
2006	$48 MM	$31 MM
2005	$47 MM	$34 MM
2004	$40 MM	$31 MM
2003	$38 MM	$35 MM
2002	$37 MM	$34 MM
2001	$34 MM	$32 MM
2000	$31 MM	$28 MM
1999	$28 MM	$27 MM
1998	$27 MM	$25 MM
1997	$26 MM	$23 MM
1996	$25 MM	$22 MM
1995	$24 MM	$22 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,918

$22,483

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Johnston School District	Rhode Island
2023	$21,202	$23,468
2022	$19,911	$19,239
2021	$21,396	$22,907
2020	$19,911	$19,239
2019	$19,954	$20,169
2018	$20,088	$22,746
2017	$19,568	$18,483
2016	$18,660	$15,535
2015	$17,461	$18,095
2014	$17,887	$18,833
2012	$17,210	$19,695
2011	$17,330	$18,521
2010	$16,779	$18,095
2009	$16,436	$17,432
2008	$17,471	$16,331
2007	$16,505	$14,216
2006	$14,606	$12,750
2005	$13,502	$13,627
2004	$12,894	$12,702
2003	$12,539	$12,769
2002	$11,182	$11,775
2001	$9,936	$10,382
2000	$9,158	$9,655
1999	$8,367	$8,918
1998	$8,217	$8,386
1997	$7,745	$7,783
1995	$7,446	$7,673
1992	$6,177	$6,417

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Spending / Student

$21,058

$21,692

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Johnston School District	Rhode Island
2023	$21,344	$20,011
2022	$19,992	$19,744
2021	$21,538	$19,533
2020	$19,992	$19,744
2019	$20,479	$20,897
2018	$19,962	$22,652
2017	$20,482	$18,449
2016	$19,895	$15,081
2015	$18,663	$17,880
2014	$18,700	$19,504
2012	$18,569	$20,336
2011	$18,923	$18,824
2010	$17,934	$17,880
2009	$16,272	$16,408
2008	$16,427	$15,284
2007	$15,808	$14,332
2006	$14,480	$12,570
2005	$14,439	$13,421
2004	$12,191	$12,004
2003	$11,611	$12,230
2002	$10,902	$11,929
2001	$9,875	$9,986
2000	$8,802	$8,883
1999	$8,040	$8,581
1998	$8,005	$8,176
1997	$7,788	$7,545
1995	$7,174	$7,315
1992	$6,084	$6,202

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Best Johnston School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Brown Avenue School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

14 Brown Avenue
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 934-0270

Gr: 1-5 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #22.

Sarah Dyer Barnes School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

24 Barnes Avenue
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 231-8710

Gr: K-5 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: #33.

Winsor Hill School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

100 Theresa Street
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 831-4619

Gr: 1-5 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #44.

Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

10 Memorial Avenue
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 233-1930

Gr: 6-8 | 720 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #55.

Thornton School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4 School Street
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 943-7369

Gr: 1-5 | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,136 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: 87% (Top 50% in RI)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education