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What's one thing Ponaganset High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
869
High
DISTRICT 633 · STATE 679
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOSTER-GLOCESTER·NCES 440042000116
Ponaganset High School
137 Anan Wade Road, North Scituate, RI 02857 · (401) 710-7500 · Providence County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL869 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
209 students
DISTRICT 25% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 217 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 210 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 200 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 242 | 28% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 64% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Foster-Glocester. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Ponaganset High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponaganset High School this school | 869 | 24.1% | N/A |
| South Kingstown High Wakefield | 688 | 25.7% | N/A |
| Chariho High School Wood River Junction | 991 | 27.3% | N/A |
| Smithfield High School Smithfield | 729 | 20.3% | N/A |
| Portsmouth High School Portsmouth | 785 | 19.0% | N/A |
| North Kingstown Sr. High North Kingstown | 1,278 | 22.5% | N/A |
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 Ponaganset High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 869 | #20 of 63 | #13 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #36 of 54 | #20 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.0% | #48 of 53 | #33 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.1% | #53 of 61 | #40 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.0% | #5 of 21 | #5 of 20 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
869
-66 (-7%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 616
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 869 | 68 | 12.8:1 | 24% (209) |
| 2023-24 | 900 | 70 | 12.9:1 | 14% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 921 | 71.5 | 12.9:1 | 14% (126) |
| 2020-21 | 935 | 70 | 13.4:1 | 8% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 743 | 58.9 | 12.6:1 | 17% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 685 | 52 | 13.2:1 | 16% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 793 | 58 | 13.7:1 | 13% (100) |
| 2000-01 | 892 | 58 | 15.4:1 | 4% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 616 | 52 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ponaganset High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (743 to 869); teachers up 15% (58.9 to 68).
About Ponaganset High School
At 137 Anan Wade Road in North Scituate, Rhode Island, Ponaganset High School operates as a mid-sized high school. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 869 students. High schools in Rhode Island have about 679 students on average; enrollment here is 28% higher.
Foster-Glocester runs 2 schools with a combined 1,265 students. Ponaganset High School is one of them.
Of every 100 students at Ponaganset High School, about 88 are White. After that, the student body is 6% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Providence County is about 60% White. The diversity index for Ponaganset High School is 21%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Ponaganset High School reported 68 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.8:1. The 12.8:1 average for high schools in Rhode Island is close to this figure. Roughly 24% of students at Ponaganset High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Providence County averages 64%, higher than here.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Providence County show that the median household earns about $78,787 a year, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Providence County, 206 public schools serve about 88,799 students.
Ponaganset Middle School is about 2.0 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Ponaganset High School, there are 4 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Ponaganset High School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's student count decreased 7% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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Providence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
664,854
Census ACS
Median income
$78,787
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
88,799 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Scituate
- Ponaganset Middle SchoolMiddle · 396 students
- Scituate High SchoolHigh · 387 students
- Fogarty MemorialElementary · 318 students
- Scituate Middle SchoolMiddle · 260 students
- North Scituate SchoolElementary · 238 students
Nearby schools
- Ponaganset Middle School2.0 mi · 396
- Capt. Isaac Paine El. School3.7 mi · 241
- Fogarty Memorial4.2 mi · 318
- West Glocester Elementary4.6 mi · 243
- Steere Farm Elementary School5.5 mi · 268
- Scituate High School5.6 mi · 387
Frequently asked questions
About Ponaganset High SchoolHow many students attend Ponaganset High School?
Ponaganset High School enrolls approximately 869 students in grades 09-12.
Is Ponaganset High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ponaganset High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Ponaganset High School have?
Ponaganset High School employs 68 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Ponaganset High School?
Student demographics at Ponaganset High School are roughly 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Ponaganset High School public or private?
Ponaganset High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Foster-Glocester.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.