1
What do you wish you knew before starting at Barrington High School?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,098
High
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 679
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARRINGTON·NCES 440003000001
Barrington High School
220 Lincoln Avenue, Barrington, RI 02806 · (401) 247-3150 · Bristol County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,098 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
87 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
139 students
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 278 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 249 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 256 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 315 | 29% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 64% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Barrington. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Barrington High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington High School this school | 1,098 | 12.7% | N/A |
| East Greenwich High East Greenwich | 742 | 12.4% | N/A |
| Cranston High School West Cranston | 1,653 | 36.2% | N/A |
| Cumberland High School Cumberland | 1,428 | 30.4% | N/A |
| Middletown High School Middletown | 523 | 33.3% | N/A |
| North Kingstown Sr. High North Kingstown | 1,278 | 22.5% | N/A |
Matched among Rhode Island high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Barrington High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,098 | #11 of 63 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #31 of 54 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.1% | #32 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.7% | #60 of 61 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.0% | #25 of 28 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,098
-2 (0%) vs 2020
+59% since 1990-91, when it was 690
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,098 | 87 | 12.6:1 | 13% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 1,101 | 84 | 13.1:1 | 7% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 1,139 | 83.2 | 13.7:1 | 7% (75) |
| 2020-21 | 1,100 | 81 | 13.6:1 | 4% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 1,144 | 84.1 | 13.6:1 | 5% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 1,028 | 82 | 12.5:1 | 5% (54) |
| 2010-11 | 1,150 | 82 | 14.0:1 | 4% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 949 | 67 | 14.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 690 | 60 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barrington High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (1,144 to 1,098); teachers up 3% (84.1 to 87).
About Barrington High School
As a large high school, Barrington High School serves students in Barrington, Rhode Island. It had 1,098 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 679 students for high schools in Rhode Island.
Barrington runs 6 schools with a combined 3,267 students. Barrington High School is one of them.
About 76% of the student body at Barrington High School is White. The remaining students are 9% Asian, 7% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Bristol County, the White share is about 90%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 40, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Barrington High School, there are about 12.6 students; the school has 87 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Rhode Island. There are 139 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 13% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Bristol County is 28%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Bristol County show that the median household earns about $114,490 a year, about 53% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across Bristol County, 13 public schools serve about 6,234 students.
Of the public schools around it, Barrington High School is closest to Barrington Middle School, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The NCES locale for Barrington High School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 1,100 students in 2020-21 and 1,098 in 2024-25.
People can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Bristol County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,490
Census ACS
Median income
$114,490
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
6,234 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Barrington
- Barrington Middle SchoolMiddle · 763 students
- Hampden Meadows SchoolElementary · 471 students
- Nayatt SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Primrose Hill SchoolElementary · 329 students
- Sowams Elementary SchoolElementary · 250 students
Other schools in Barrington
- Barrington Middle SchoolMiddle · 763 students
- Hampden Meadows SchoolElementary · 471 students
- Nayatt SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Primrose Hill SchoolElementary · 329 students
- Sowams Elementary SchoolElementary · 250 students
Other Barrington High schools
One other US public school is named Barrington High. Barrington High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Barrington High SchoolBarrington, IL · 2,718 students
Nearby schools
- Barrington Middle School0.6 mi · 763
- Primrose Hill School0.7 mi · 329
- Hampden Meadows School1.1 mi · 471
- Nayatt School1.4 mi · 356
- Sowams Elementary School1.5 mi · 250
- Waddington School1.6 mi · 554
Frequently asked questions
About Barrington High SchoolHow many students attend Barrington High School?
Barrington High School enrolls approximately 1,098 students in grades 09-12.
Is Barrington High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Barrington High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Barrington High School?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Barrington High School.
How diverse is Barrington High School?
Barrington High School reports a student body of 76% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Barrington High School?
Barrington High School is overseen by Barrington in Bristol County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.