Total enrollment
2,213
-510 (-19%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in South Kingstown
Rhode Island · 2,213 students · 3 cities
South Kingstown runs 7 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 2,213 and an average school size of 316.
4-year change in South Kingstown
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
-2 (-29%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How South Kingstown ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Rhode Island | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,213 | #22 of 37 | #4,107 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #27 of 37 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #7 of 37 | #1,660 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 28.0% | #25 of 37 | #6,816 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.8% | #20 of 31 | #4,435 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 South Kingstown
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,262 to 2,213 students (down 2%) and from 176 to 190 full-time teachers (up 8%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Kingstown High | Wakefield | High | 09-12 | 688 |
| Broad Rock Middle School | Wakefield | Middle | 06-08 | 554 |
| Peace Dale School | Peace Dale | Elementary | PK-05 | 412 |
| West Kingston School | West Kingston | Elementary | KG-05 | 313 |
| Matunuck School | Wakefield | Elementary | KG-05 | 246 |
| Curtis Corner Middle School | Wakefield | Combined | M-M | · |
| Wakefield School | Wakefield | Combined | M-M | · |
About South Kingstown
South Kingstown is a moderately sized public-school district in Rhode Island. The district runs 7 schools and enrolls approximately 2,213 students.
For a sense of the school types, South Kingstown covers 3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 2 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 316 in this district, noticeably below the Rhode Island typical of 439.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 19%: 2,723 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,213 in SY 2024-25. South Kingstown now counts 5 public schools, down from 7 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for South Kingstown discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.