Rhode Island public school districts ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to qualify.
| # | District | State | Black students | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy | RI | 640 | 28.6% |
| 2 | Pawtucket | RI | 2,050 | 26.6% |
| 3 | Achievement First Rhode Island | RI | 553 | 17.3% |
| 4 | Central Falls | RI | 385 | 15.3% |
| 5 | North Providence | RI | 497 | 14.6% |
| 6 | Providence | RI | 2,856 | 13.8% |
| 7 | Woonsocket | RI | 691 | 13.0% |
| 8 | East Providence | RI | 615 | 12.0% |
| 9 | Newport | RI | 167 | 9.5% |
| 10 | Johnston | RI | 228 | 7.3% |
| 11 | Lincoln | RI | 205 | 6.3% |
| 12 | Middletown | RI | 104 | 5.7% |
| 13 | West Warwick | RI | 194 | 5.7% |
| 14 | Cranston | RI | 480 | 4.9% |
| 15 | Cumberland | RI | 202 | 4.2% |
| 16 | Warwick | RI | 276 | 3.6% |
| 17 | North Kingstown | RI | 93 | 2.5% |
| 18 | North Smithfield | RI | 32 | 2.0% |
| 19 | South Kingstown | RI | 40 | 1.8% |
| 20 | Barrington | RI | 54 | 1.7% |
| 21 | Burrillville | RI | 33 | 1.7% |
| 22 | Portsmouth | RI | 35 | 1.7% |
| 23 | Smithfield | RI | 40 | 1.7% |
| 24 | Bristol Warren | RI | 42 | 1.6% |
| 25 | Coventry | RI | 62 | 1.5% |
| 26 | East Greenwich | RI | 38 | 1.5% |
| 27 | Exeter-West Greenwich | RI | 23 | 1.5% |
| 28 | Tiverton | RI | 20 | 1.3% |
| 29 | Westerly | RI | 28 | 1.3% |
| 30 | Foster-Glocester | RI | 11 | 0.9% |
| 31 | Chariho | RI | 20 | 0.7% |
| 32 | Scituate | RI | 4 | 0.3% |