Total enrollment
18,578
-2,032 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
Kent County
Rhode Island · Public K-12
Kent County is a Rhode Island county whose public-school system spans 43 campuses and approximately 18,578 students. Median household income runs about $94,345. That works out to 28 elementary, 6 middle, and 9 high schools.
7-year change in Kent County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
41
-3 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
72%
was 82%
% Hispanic
15%
was 9%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
4%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
171,456
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
43
6 districts
Enrollment
18,578
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$94,345
Below Rhode Island avg
Free/reduced lunch
41.9%
Above Rhode Island avg
Elementary
28
8,134 students
Middle
6
4,538 students
High
9
5,906 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Warwick
7,688 students · 6 districts in Kent County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Kent County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
34.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
4.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.7%
civilian labor
Median age
44
18.0% under 18
Test scores in Kent County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 29 schools ranked. Rhode Island state average: 34.2%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Archie R. Cole MS· 66.0%
- James H. Eldredge School· 65.7%
- Exeter-West Greenwich Reg. Jr.· 61.8%
- George Hanaford School· 50.8%
- Washington Oak School· 49.8%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- John F. Deering Middle· 11.4%
- Wakefield Hills El. School· 20.0%
- John F. Horgan School· 20.6%
- Oakland Beach School· 21.6%
- Lippitt School· 23.1%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry High School | Coventry | High | 09-12 | 1,201 | · |
| Pilgrim High School | Warwick | High | 09-12 | 1,137 | · |
| Toll Gate High School | Warwick | High | 09-12 | 1,104 | · |
| West Warwick High School | West Warwick | High | 09-12 | 1,081 | · |
| Warwick Veterans Middle School | Warwick | Middle | 06-08 | 1,059 | · |
| John F. Deering Middle | West Warwick | Middle | 05-08 | 976 | · |
| Alan Shawn Feinstein MS of Cov | Coventry | Middle | 06-08 | 944 | · |
| East Greenwich High | East Greenwich | High | 09-12 | 742 | · |
| Winman Middle School | Warwick | Middle | 06-08 | 706 | · |
| Archie R. Cole MS | East Greenwich | Middle | 06-08 | 597 | · |
| Washington Oak School | Coventry | Elementary | PK-05 | 594 | · |
| John F. Horgan School | West Warwick | Elementary | KG-04 | 475 | · |
| Exeter-West Greenwich Regional | West Greenwich | High | 09-12 | 452 | · |
| Greenbush Elementary School | West Warwick | Elementary | KG-04 | 427 | · |
| Wakefield Hills El. School | West Warwick | Elementary | KG-04 | 373 | · |
| Tiogue School | Coventry | Elementary | KG-05 | 328 | · |
| Oakland Beach School | Warwick | Elementary | PK-05 | 326 | · |
| Sherman School | Warwick | Elementary | KG-05 | 324 | · |
| Hopkins Hill School | Coventry | Elementary | KG-05 | 323 | · |
| Blackrock School | Coventry | Elementary | PK-05 | 322 | · |
| James H. Eldredge School | East Greenwich | Elementary | 03-05 | 307 | · |
| Cedar Hill School | Warwick | Elementary | KG-05 | 299 | · |
| Western Coventry School | Coventry | Elementary | KG-05 | 298 | · |
| Warwick Neck School | Warwick | Elementary | KG-05 | 290 | · |
| Meadowbrook Farms School | East Greenwich | Elementary | PK-02 | 281 | · |
| Holliman School | Warwick | Elementary | KG-05 | 280 | · |
| Hoxsie School | Warwick | Elementary | KG-05 | 278 | · |
| George Hanaford School | East Greenwich | Elementary | 03-05 | 276 | · |
| Frenchtown School | East Greenwich | Elementary | KG-02 | 273 | · |
| Norwood School | Warwick | Elementary | KG-05 | 265 | · |
| Wyman School | Warwick | Elementary | KG-05 | 262 | · |
| Robertson School | Warwick | Elementary | KG-05 | 259 | · |
| Exeter-West Greenwich Reg. Jr. | West Greenwich | Middle | 07-08 | 256 | · |
| Greenwood School | Warwick | Elementary | KG-05 | 255 | · |
| Park School | Warwick | Elementary | KG-05 | 225 | · |
| Lippitt School | Warwick | Elementary | KG-05 | 223 | · |
| Warwick Early Learning Center | Warwick | Elementary | PK-PK | 207 | · |
| Scott School | Warwick | Elementary | KG-05 | 189 | · |
| The Greene School | West Greenwich | High | 09-12 | 189 | · |
| Maisie E. Quinn School | West Warwick | Elementary | PK-PK | 91 | · |
| Mildred E. Lineham School | West Greenwich | Elementary | PK-PK | 84 | · |
| The Regional Career and Tech | Coventry | High | 09-12 | · | · |
| Warwick Career and Tech Center | Warwick | High | 10-12 | · | · |
Cities in Kent County
About Kent County
Kent County is a middle-population Rhode Island county of about 171,456 residents, home to 43 public schools and roughly 18,578 students.
For perspective, census numbers show the median household earns about $94,345 a year, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the federal-poverty share is near 4%. That income level is 5% meaningfully below the Rhode Island median.
In terms of grade levels, Kent County comprises 28 elementary schools (8,134 students), 6 middle schools (4,538), and 9 high schools (5,906).
Warwick dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 7,688 students on its own.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 10%: 20,610 students in SY 2017-18 versus 18,578 in SY 2024-25. Kent County now counts 41 public schools, down from 44 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 82% to 72% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for Kent County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
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Kent County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data