Total enrollment
9,861
-349 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
24 schools in Cranston
Rhode Island · 9,861 students · 1 city
Cranston's 24 public K-12 campuses collectively enroll about 9,861 students across 15 elementary, 4 middle, and 4 high.
7-year change in Cranston
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
-2 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
42%
was 54%
% Hispanic
37%
was 27%
% Black
5%
was 5%
% Asian
8%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Cranston
As an expansive district in Rhode Island, Cranston serves 9,861 students across 24 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Cranston covers 15 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Cranston has fell 3% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 10,210 students to 9,861. The school count fell from 24 to 22 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 54% to 42%.
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