Total enrollment
3,136
+70 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
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 school.
4-year change in Johnston
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Johnston ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Rhode Island | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,136 | #15 of 37 | #3,084 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #8 of 37 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #4 of 37 | #1,403 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 56.0% | #12 of 37 | #3,337 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #8 of 31 | #1,555 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 Johnston
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 3,193 to 3,136 students (down 2%) and from 250 to 275 full-time teachers (up 10%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 3,066 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,136 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Johnston discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.