Wakefield School

Among the schools in Wakefield, Rhode Island, is Wakefield School, a public school.

Wakefield School is one school in a 5-school district, South Kingstown, which enrolls 2,213 students.

The ratio of students to teachers is 12.2:1. That is higher than the 5.5:1 average for combined schools in Rhode Island.

County data help place the school in context: in Washington County, the median household income is $106,638, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Washington County is home to 38 public schools and about 13,313 public school students.

The nearest public school is South Kingstown High, at about 0.6 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.

The 2017-18 count was 192 students and the 2022-23 count was 61. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. The largest shift in the student mix was in the White share, which dropped from 85% to 72%. The ratio was 14.6:1 in 2017-18 and 12.2:1 in 2022-23.

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