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Mt. Hope High School

199 Chestnut Street, Bristol, RI 02809 · (401) 254-5980 · Bristol County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL787 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
787
High
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 679
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
315 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 920326%
Grade 1019525%
Grade 1120826%
Grade 1218123%
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 64% · US 70%
White
65783%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
587%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
142%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9% · US 15%
Asian
152%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
375%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
41853%
Female
36346%

School pathway

Feeds from
Kickemuit Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Bristol Warren. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Matched among Rhode Island high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Mt. Hope High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Rhode Island
Enrollment
ranked largest first
787#24 of 63
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.5:1#30 of 54
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
28.4%#45 of 53
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
40.0%#41 of 61
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-16.0%#9 of 28
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
787
-193 (-20%) vs 2020
-32% since 2000-01, when it was 1,161
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-257876312.5:140% (315)
2023-248376512.9:129% (245)
2022-2387964.213.7:128% (246)
2020-219806614.8:130% (294)
2017-1893768.413.7:128% (265)
2015-169126414.3:132% (293)
2010-111,0788313.0:132% (348)
2000-011,1618314.0:120% (234)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt. Hope High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 16% (937 to 787); teachers down 8% (68.4 to 63).

About Mt. Hope High School

Mt. Hope High School runs as a mid-sized high school in Bristol, Rhode Island. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 787 students.

Across its 6 schools, Bristol Warren enrolls 2,627 students. Mt. Hope High School is one of those schools.

Mt. Hope High School is 83% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 28%.

There are 63 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 12.5:1. The average ratio among high schools in Rhode Island is similar, at 12.8:1. On the income side, 40% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Bristol County is 28%.

In Bristol County, home to about 50,490 people, the median household earns about $114,490 a year, roughly 53% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Bristol County number 13, with about 6,234 students.

Guiteras School is the nearest public school to Mt. Hope High School, about 0.8 miles away. Mt. Hope High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

Mt. Hope High School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

The school's student count decreased 20% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The school's ratio dropped from 14.8:1 to 12.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Bristol County at a glance

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Population
50,490
Census ACS
Median income
$114,490
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
6,234 students

Quick facts

School name
Mt. Hope High School
District
Bristol Warren
Address
199 Chestnut Street, Bristol, RI 02809
Phone
(401) 254-5980
County
Bristol County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
787
Teachers (FTE)
63
Student–teacher ratio
12.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
315 (40%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
440006500009
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Mt. Hope High School
How large is Mt. Hope High School?
Mt. Hope High School enrolls approximately 787 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Mt. Hope High School serve?
Mt. Hope High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt. Hope High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mt. Hope High School is approximately 12.5:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mt. Hope High School?
At Mt. Hope High School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Mt. Hope High School public or private?
Mt. Hope High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bristol Warren.
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