William E. Tolman High

William E. Tolman High is one of the middle-of-the-pack four-year high schools in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, one of the schools within Pawtucket, with 995 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 679 students per school, that is 47% bigger than typical.

William E. Tolman High is one of 16 schools operated by Pawtucket, a district that educates 7,708 students overall.

Demographically, William E. Tolman High records that 38% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 25% Black, 23% White, 6% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the area at large, Providence County reports that the typical household earns roughly $78,787 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Providence County runs 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), of which William E. Tolman High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Henry J. Winters School, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around William E. Tolman High.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at William E. Tolman High has increased 12%, going from 887 students in 2018 to 995 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 37% to 23% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

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