Total enrollment
1,488
-917 (-38%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Wakefield
Rhode Island · Public K-12
Wakefield's public-school count of 5 reflects a system enrolling about 1,488 students inside Rhode Island, broken out as 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
7-year change in Wakefield
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
-3 (-50%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
81%
was 85%
% Hispanic
7%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Rock Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 554 |
| Curtis Corner Middle School | Combined | M-M | · |
| Matunuck School | Elementary | KG-05 | 246 |
| South Kingstown High | High | 09-12 | 688 |
| Wakefield School | Combined | M-M | · |
About Wakefield
Across Wakefield, Rhode Island, 5 public schools hosts about 1,488 students between them.
For a sense of the school types, the city covers 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, and 2 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 298, lower than the state mean of about 439.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Wakefield has shrank 38% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 2,405 students to 1,488. The school count fell from 6 to 3 across the same 7-year window. The White share of public-school enrollment shrank from 85% to 81%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Wakefield discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.