Total enrollment
7,708
-884 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
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 campus).
7-year change in Pawtucket
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
21%
was 36%
% Hispanic
35%
was 27%
% Black
27%
was 28%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 7,708 students, decreased 10% from the 8,592 reported in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 36% to 21% over the same window.
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.