Chariho High School

Chariho High School, a middle-of-the-pack four-year high school in Wood River Junction, Rhode Island, overseen by Chariho, works with 991 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 46% larger than the state mean of about 679.

Chariho High School is one of 7 schools operated by Chariho, a district that serves 2,951 students overall.

Demographically, Chariho High School logs that nearly all students (90%) are White. The remainder is composed of 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Washington County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Chariho High School has 78 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Washington County) logs that median household earnings sit near $106,638, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Chariho High School is one of 38 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 13,313 students).

The closest other public school is Chariho Alternative Learning A, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Chariho High School.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 10%: 1,100 students in 2018 compared to 991 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

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