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Narragansett High School

245 South Pier Road, Narragansett, RI 02882 · (401) 792-9400 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL372 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
372
High
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 679
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
89 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 98523%
Grade 109124%
Grade 119425%
Grade 1210227%
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 64% · US 70%
White
33089%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
205%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
154%
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
20154%
Female
17146%

School pathway

Feeds from
Narragansett Pier School05–08
Based on grade levels within Narragansett. 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 Narragansett High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Rhode Island
Enrollment
ranked largest first
372#46 of 63
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
8.7:1#2 of 54
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
20.9%#49 of 53
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
23.9%#54 of 61
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-12.7%#13 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
372
-122 (-25%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 685
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25372438.7:124% (89)
2023-24427459.5:110% (41)
2022-2347442.811.1:115% (71)
2020-214943215.4:113% (65)
2017-1842635.412.0:114% (60)
2015-164183910.7:117% (72)
2010-11490509.8:110% (50)
2000-015324312.4:17% (39)
1990-916856410.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Narragansett High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 13% (426 to 372); teachers up 21% (35.4 to 43).

About Narragansett High School

Among the schools in Narragansett, Rhode Island, is Narragansett High School, a low-enrollment high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 372 students. High schools in Rhode Island average about 679 students, which makes this school 45% below average.

Narragansett has a total of 3 schools and 966 students, Narragansett High School among them.

The share of White students at Narragansett High School is 89%. Other groups make up 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. In Washington County overall, the White share is about 90%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Narragansett High School scores 21%.

Narragansett High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.7:1, with 43 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Rhode Island, this school's ratio is lower. The school has 24% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

American Community Survey estimates for Washington County show that the median household earns about $106,638 a year, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Washington County has 38 public schools with about 13,313 students, including Narragansett High School.

Of the public schools around it, Narragansett High School is closest to Narragansett Pier School, about 0.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools.

The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Federal enrollment counts fell from 494 (2020-21) to 372 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.4:1 to 8.7:1.

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Washington County at a glance

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Population
130,344
Census ACS
Median income
$106,638
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
13,313 students

Quick facts

School name
Narragansett High School
District
Narragansett
Address
245 South Pier Road, Narragansett, RI 02882
Phone
(401) 792-9400
County
Washington County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
372
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
8.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
89 (24%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
440066000151
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Narragansett High School
How many students attend Narragansett High School?
Narragansett High School enrolls approximately 372 students in grades 09-12.
Is Narragansett High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Narragansett High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Narragansett High School?
Approximately 8.7:1 students per teacher at Narragansett High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Narragansett High School?
At Narragansett High School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Narragansett High School in?
Narragansett High School is part of Narragansett.
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