Total enrollment
2,348
+566 (+32%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Smithfield
Rhode Island · 2,348 students · 1 city
Smithfield's public-school directory holds 5 schools, serving about 2,348 K-12 students inside Rhode Island (an average of 470 per school).
4-year change in Smithfield
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Smithfield ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Rhode Island | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,348 | #20 of 37 | #3,932 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #26 of 37 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #16 of 37 | #2,709 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 20.0% | #35 of 37 | #7,422 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.9% | #23 of 31 | #4,657 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 Smithfield
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,786 to 1,796 students (up 1%) and from 152 to 152 full-time teachers (unchanged), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield High School | Smithfield | High | 09-12 | 729 |
| Pleasant View Elementary Schoo | Smithfield | Elementary | KG-05 | 552 |
| Vincent J. Gallagher Middle | Smithfield | Middle | 06-08 | 502 |
| Raymond LaPerche School | Smithfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 337 |
| Old County Road School | Smithfield | Elementary | KG-05 | 228 |
About Smithfield
As an average-sized district in Rhode Island, Smithfield educates 2,348 students across 5 schools.
On the school-mix side, Smithfield is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Smithfield has increased 32% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,782 students to 2,348. Over that span, Smithfield gained 1 school, going from 4 to 5.
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