Woonsocket High School

Woonsocket High School is a four-year high school of heavily attended scale in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, operated by Woonsocket, enrolling 1,646 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Rhode Island's public schools average about 679 students each, so Woonsocket High School sits 142% above that benchmark.

Woonsocket High School is one of 9 schools operated by Woonsocket, a district that caters to 5,325 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Woonsocket High School records that 41% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 33% Hispanic, 14% Black, 7% multiracial, 5% Asian. By comparison, Providence County as a whole is about 60% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Woonsocket High School has 108 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 67% of students at Woonsocket High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, Providence County reports that the typical household earns roughly $78,787 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Providence County's 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), Woonsocket High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Leo A. Savoie School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Woonsocket High School has rose 5%, going from 1,572 students in 2018 to 1,646 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 45% to 41% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

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