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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH KINGSTOWN·NCES 440102000265

South Kingstown High

215 Columbia Street, Wakefield, RI 02879 · (401) 360-1000 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL688 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
688
High
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 679
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
177 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 916624%
Grade 1018226%
Grade 1117325%
Grade 1216724%
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 64% · US 70%
White
56482%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
436%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
91%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9% · US 15%
Asian
101%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
457%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
162%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
34951%
Female
33849%

School pathway

Feeds from
Broad Rock Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within South Kingstown. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
South Kingstown High this school68825.7%N/A
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86924.1%N/A
North Smitfield HS
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53224.8%N/A
Smithfield High School
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72920.3%N/A
Portsmouth High School
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78519.0%N/A
Chariho High School
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99127.3%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 South Kingstown High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Rhode Island
Enrollment
ranked largest first
688#31 of 63
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.8:1#12 of 54
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
31.7%#43 of 53
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
25.7%#51 of 61
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-26.5%#2 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
688
-243 (-26%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 859
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256886410.8:126% (177)
2023-247356711.0:118% (129)
2022-2378970.511.2:116% (124)
2020-219317612.3:116% (148)
2017-1893676.312.3:114% (135)
2015-161,0048212.2:122% (218)
2010-111,08510010.8:114% (154)
2000-011,3337118.8:16% (75)
1990-918596413.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Kingstown High.

Since 2017-18: students down 26% (936 to 688); teachers down 16% (76.3 to 64).

About South Kingstown High

South Kingstown High is one of the public schools in Wakefield, Rhode Island. It is a mid-sized high school. Enrollment stands at 688 students, covering grades 9 through 12.

South Kingstown High is run by South Kingstown, whose 5 schools enroll 2,213 students.

Of every 100 students at South Kingstown High, about 82 are White. Other students are 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 2% Native American. A diversity index of 32% means there is a 32% chance two randomly chosen students at South Kingstown High are from different groups.

There are about 10.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at South Kingstown High, which has 64. High schools in Rhode Island average 12.8:1, 2.0 more students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at South Kingstown High is about 26%.

For Washington County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $106,638 a year, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Public schools in Washington County number 38, with about 13,313 students.

South Kingstown High's nearest public school is Peace Dale School (about 0.6 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of South Kingstown High.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.

From 931 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 688 by 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 10.8:1, from 12.3:1.

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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
South Kingstown High
District
South Kingstown
Address
215 Columbia Street, Wakefield, RI 02879
Phone
(401) 360-1000
County
Washington County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
688
Teachers (FTE)
64
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
177 (26%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
440102000265
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in South Kingstown
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Frequently asked questions

About South Kingstown High
How large is South Kingstown High?
South Kingstown High enrolls approximately 688 students in grades 09-12.
Is South Kingstown High an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Kingstown High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does South Kingstown High have?
South Kingstown High employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
How diverse is South Kingstown High?
South Kingstown High reports a student body of 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is South Kingstown High public or private?
South Kingstown High is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Kingstown.
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