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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Rhode Island

165 public schools in Rhode Island appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Elizabeth Baldwin School leads the list at -52.2%, against a median of -13.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
165
Rhode Island
Best Enrollment change
-52.2%
Median Enrollment change
-13.3%
FASTEST DECLINING · RHODE ISLAND
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Elizabeth Baldwin SchoolPawtucket, RIPawtucket670320-52.2%
2Guiteras SchoolBristol, RIBristol Warren249123-50.6%
3Narragansett Pier SchoolNarragansett, RINarragansett432263-39.1%
4Fort Barton SchoolTiverton, RITiverton215133-38.1%
5Gaudet Middle SchoolMiddletown, RIMiddletown694431-37.9%
6George J. West El. SchoolProvidence, RIProvidence782502-35.8%
7Scott SchoolWarwick, RIWarwick289189-34.6%
8Dr. Jorge Alvarez HSProvidence, RIProvidence662447-32.5%
9State Street SchoolWesterly, RIWesterly313212-32.3%
10Calcutt Middle SchoolCentral Falls, RICentral Falls684476-30.4%
11Francis J. Varieur SchoolPawtucket, RIPawtucket379270-28.8%
12Cunningham SchoolPawtucket, RIPawtucket491355-27.7%
13Emma G. Whiteknact SchoolEast Providence, RIEast Providence295216-26.8%
14Narragansett ElementaryNarragansett, RINarragansett452331-26.8%
15Claiborne Pell ElementaryNewport, RINewport898657-26.8%
16Esek Hopkins MiddleProvidence, RIProvidence544398-26.8%
17Westerly Middle SchoolWesterly, RIWesterly870639-26.6%
18South Kingstown HighWakefield, RISouth Kingstown936688-26.5%
19Springbrook Elementary SchoolWesterly, RIWesterly327243-25.7%
20Samuel Slater Middle SchoolPawtucket, RIPawtucket780590-24.4%
21Centredale SchoolNorth Providence, RINorth Providence289221-23.5%
22Harry Kizirian ElementaryProvidence, RIProvidence567434-23.5%
23Jamestown School-MelroseJamestown, RIJamestown269207-23.0%
24Gladstone Street SchoolCranston, RICranston521402-22.8%
25Ponaganset Middle SchoolNorth Scituate, RIFoster-Glocester509396-22.2%
26Hope High SchoolProvidence, RIProvidence995775-22.1%
27Tiogue SchoolCoventry, RICoventry420328-21.9%
28Curvin-McCabe SchoolPawtucket, RIPawtucket452353-21.9%
29Steere Farm Elementary SchoolPascoag, RIBurrillville339268-20.9%
30Suzanne M. Henseler QuidnessetNorth Kingstown, RINorth Kingstown268212-20.9%
31Pilgrim High SchoolWarwick, RIWarwick1,4331,137-20.7%
32Scituate Middle SchoolNorth Scituate, RIScituate326260-20.2%
33Veazie Street SchoolProvidence, RIProvidence549440-19.9%
34Stadium SchoolCranston, RICranston283227-19.8%
35Pocasset SchoolTiverton, RITiverton262210-19.8%
36Agnes E. Little SchoolPawtucket, RIPawtucket397320-19.4%
37Edward Martin MiddleEast Providence, RIEast Providence699564-19.3%
38Martin Luther King El. SchoolProvidence, RIProvidence533430-19.3%
39Veterans Memorial ElementaryCentral Falls, RICentral Falls502406-19.1%
40Coventry High SchoolCoventry, RICoventry1,4841,201-19.1%
41Nathanael Greene MiddleProvidence, RIProvidence1,006815-19.0%
42Cedar Hill SchoolWarwick, RIWarwick369299-19.0%
43Dunn's Corners SchoolWesterly, RIWesterly326264-19.0%
44Woonsocket Middle at HamletWoonsocket, RIWoonsocket663537-19.0%
45Westerly High SchoolWesterly, RIWesterly798650-18.5%
46George J. Peters SchoolCranston, RICranston299244-18.4%
47Capt. Isaac Paine El. SchoolFoster, RIFoster295241-18.3%
48Hugh Cole SchoolWarren, RIBristol Warren631517-18.1%
49Western Coventry SchoolCoventry, RICoventry362298-17.7%
50Lippitt SchoolWarwick, RIWarwick271223-17.7%
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