Cranston High School West

Cranston High School West operates as a high-enrollment four-year high school in Cranston, Rhode Island, run under Cranston. Current enrollment sits at 1,653 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Rhode Island's public schools average about 679 students each, so Cranston High School West sits 143% above that benchmark.

Cranston High School West is one of 22 schools operated by Cranston, a district that serves 9,861 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Cranston High School West shows that White students make up the majority at 63%; the rest reads as 22% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% multiracial, 4% Black. Compared to Providence County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Cranston High School West shows 107 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.4:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Providence County's rate of about 64%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Providence County put median household income runs about $78,787, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Providence County's 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), Cranston High School West is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Western Hills Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Over the past 7-year window. Cranston High School West's enrollment has expanded 17% since 2018, when it stood at 1,414 (now 1,653). The White share of enrollment edged down from 80% to 63% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 in 2025.

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