Total enrollment
7,708
-581 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
16 schools in Pawtucket
Rhode Island · 7,708 students · 1 city
Public K-12 enrollment in Pawtucket totals about 7,708 students across 16 schools (an average of 482 students per school).
4-year change in Pawtucket
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Pawtucket ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Rhode Island | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,708 | #3 of 37 | #1,227 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 16 | #4 of 37 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #29 of 37 | #3,783 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 76.5% | #7 of 37 | #1,439 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.3% | #1 of 31 | #362 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 Pawtucket
Since 2017-18, the 16 district schools that reported both years went from 8,592 to 7,708 students (down 10%) and from 644 to 572 full-time teachers (down 11%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William E. Tolman High | Pawtucket | High | 09-12 | 995 |
| Charles E. Shea High School | Pawtucket | High | 09-12 | 770 |
| Joseph Jenks Middle School | Pawtucket | Middle | 06-08 | 697 |
| Lyman B. Goff Middle School | Pawtucket | Middle | 06-08 | 637 |
| Samuel Slater Middle School | Pawtucket | Middle | 06-08 | 590 |
| Henry J. Winters School | Pawtucket | Elementary | PK-05 | 550 |
| Fallon Memorial School | Pawtucket | Elementary | PK-05 | 520 |
| Potter-Burns School | Pawtucket | Elementary | KG-05 | 430 |
| Nathanael Greene School | Pawtucket | Elementary | PK-05 | 397 |
| Cunningham School | Pawtucket | Elementary | KG-05 | 355 |
| Curvin-McCabe School | Pawtucket | Elementary | PK-05 | 353 |
| Flora S. Curtis School | Pawtucket | Elementary | PK-05 | 331 |
| Agnes E. Little School | Pawtucket | Elementary | KG-05 | 320 |
| Elizabeth Baldwin School | Pawtucket | Elementary | KG-05 | 320 |
| Francis J. Varieur School | Pawtucket | Elementary | PK-05 | 270 |
| Jacqueline M. Walsh School | Pawtucket | High | 09-12 | 173 |
About Pawtucket
Pawtucket is a moderately sized public-school district in Rhode Island. The district oversees 16 schools and instructs approximately 7,708 students.
For a sense of the school types, Pawtucket spans 10 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Pawtucket is about 482, meaningfully above the Rhode Island average of roughly 439.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 7,708 students, decreased 7% from the 8,289 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Pawtucket discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.