Total enrollment
2,213
-840 (-28%) vs SY 2017-18
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.
7-year change in South Kingstown
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
-3 (-37%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
80%
was 84%
% Hispanic
7%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 28%: 3,053 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,213 in SY 2024-25. South Kingstown now counts 5 public schools, down from 8 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment fell from 84% to 80%.
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.