Total enrollment
561
+38 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Glocester
Rhode Island · 561 students · 2 cities
Of the 2 public K-12 schools run by Glocester, combined student count is roughly 561, with 2 elementary.
4-year change in Glocester
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Glocester ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Rhode Island | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 561 | #37 of 37 | #8,931 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #35 of 37 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #34 of 37 | #4,845 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 22.3% | #33 of 37 | #7,278 of 8,164 |
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 Glocester
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 540 to 561 students (up 4%) and from 48 to 39 full-time teachers (down 19%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fogarty Memorial | North Scituate | Elementary | KG-05 | 318 |
| West Glocester Elementary | Chepachet | Elementary | PK-05 | 243 |
About Glocester
As a rural-scale district in Rhode Island, Glocester instructs 561 students across 2 schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 281 in this district, below the Rhode Island typical of 439.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 7%: 523 students in SY 2020-21 versus 561 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Glocester discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.