Jacqueline M. Walsh School

Jacqueline M. Walsh School, a very small senior high in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, overseen by Pawtucket, hosts 173 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 679 students per school, that is 75% smaller than typical.

Across the 16 schools in Pawtucket (7,708 students total), Jacqueline M. Walsh School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Jacqueline M. Walsh School shows that the most-represented group is White (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest breaks down as 38% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Jacqueline M. Walsh School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 45% of students at Jacqueline M. Walsh School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Providence County (around 64%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the area at large, Providence County reports that the typical household earns roughly $78,787 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Jacqueline M. Walsh School is one of 206 public schools in Providence County (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students).

Nearest neighbor: Joseph Jenks Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Jacqueline M. Walsh School.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 8%: 188 students in 2018 compared to 173 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 53% to 40% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.