Total enrollment
3,136
-57 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
8 schools in Johnston
Rhode Island · 3,136 students · 1 city
Within Johnston, 8 public K-12 schools serve about 3,136 students, an average of 392 per campus.
7-year change in Johnston
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% Hispanic
34%
was 20%
% Black
7%
was 5%
% Asian
4%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston Senior High | Johnston | High | 09-12 | 826 |
| Nicholas A. Ferri Middle | Johnston | Middle | 06-08 | 720 |
| Winsor Hill School | Johnston | Elementary | 01-05 | 380 |
| Thornton School | Johnston | Elementary | 01-05 | 340 |
| Sarah Dyer Barnes School | Johnston | Elementary | KG-05 | 266 |
| Brown Avenue School | Johnston | Elementary | 01-05 | 251 |
| Early Childhood Center | Johnston | Elementary | KG-KG | 201 |
| Graniteville School | Johnston | Elementary | PK-PK | 152 |
About Johnston
Across 8 schools, Johnston educates about 3,136 students in Rhode Island. By footprint it is a mid-sized district.
For a sense of the school types, Johnston comprises 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 392 in this district, lower than the Rhode Island typical of 439.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 3,193 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,136 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 20% to 34%.
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