Sarah Dyer Barnes School

Sarah Dyer Barnes School is a K-5 school of close-knit scale in Johnston, Rhode Island, one of the schools within Johnston, hosting 266 students in grades K through 5.

Sarah Dyer Barnes School is one of 8 schools operated by Johnston, a district that educates 3,136 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Sarah Dyer Barnes School shows that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 26% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Sarah Dyer Barnes School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.1:1. The state averages around 13.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income threshold 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 meaningfully below typical.

Across the wider county, 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 roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Providence County runs 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), of which Sarah Dyer Barnes School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Johnston Senior High, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. Sarah Dyer Barnes School's enrollment has declined 12% since 2018, when it stood at 301 (now 266). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 79% to 60%.

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