Block Island School

Block Island School, a moderately sized K-12 campus in Block Island, Rhode Island, overseen by New Shoreham, instructs 126 students, covering grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 38% above the state mean of about 91.

Operationally, Block Island School answers to New Shoreham, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, Block Island School logs that 67% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 29% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Block Island School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Washington County's rate of about 30%.

In the area at large, census data for Washington County shows median household earnings sit near $106,638, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Washington County runs 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,313 students), of which Block Island School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Matunuck School, around 15.3 miles off.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Block Island School has ticked up 5%, going from 120 students in 2018 to 126 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 77% to 67% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.