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Barrington High School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Barrington High School
Barrington High School is one of the roomy 9-12 campuss in Barrington, Rhode Island, operated by Barrington, with 1,098 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 62% above the state mean of about 679.
Within Barrington, which oversees 6 schools and 3,267 students, Barrington High School is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, Barrington High School shows that 76% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 9% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Bristol County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, Barrington High School reports 87 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 13% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Bristol County (around 28%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
Zooming out to the county, Bristol County reports that median household income runs about $114,490, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Bristol County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,234 students), of which Barrington High School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Barrington Middle School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Barrington High School operates from a bedroom-community location.
Looking at the recent track record. Barrington High School's enrollment has fell 4% since 2018, when it stood at 1,144 (now 1,098). Over the same period, the White share fell from 87% to 76%.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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