Total enrollment
2,951
-185 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Chariho
Rhode Island · 2,951 students · 5 cities
Chariho's public schools, 9 in all, serve about 2,951 K-12 students inside Rhode Island, an average of 328 per school.
4-year change in Chariho
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Chariho ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Rhode Island | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,951 | #16 of 37 | #3,277 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #13 of 37 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #20 of 37 | #2,969 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 29.8% | #24 of 37 | #6,641 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.9% | #29 of 31 | #5,611 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Chariho
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,207 to 2,951 students (down 8%) and from 240 to 228 full-time teachers (down 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chariho High School | Wood River Junction | High | 09-12 | 991 |
| Chariho Regional Middle School | Wood River Junction | Middle | 05-08 | 834 |
| Richmond Elementary School | Wyoming | Elementary | KG-04 | 371 |
| Charlestown Elementary School | Charlestown | Elementary | KG-04 | 246 |
| Hope Valley Elementary School | Hope Valley | Elementary | 01-04 | 226 |
| Ashaway Elementary School | Ashaway | Elementary | KG-04 | 212 |
| Chariho Alternative Learning A | Wood River Junction | Combined | 01-12 | 71 |
| Chariho Career and Tech Center | Wood River Junction | High | 09-12 | · |
| Hope Valley Elementary Annex | Wood River Junction | Elementary | PK-PK | · |
About Chariho
Chariho operates 9 public schools across Rhode Island, collectively instructing roughly 2,951 students.
On the school-mix side, Chariho comprises 5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 328 in this district, meaningfully below the Rhode Island typical of 439.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Chariho has shrank 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,136 students to 2,951.
On this page, the community for Chariho discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.