C+
Johnston School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Johnston.
Students
3,136
Schools
8
Spent per student
$20,838
RI $23,945
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$0.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Johnston School District
- School Grade C+: better than 37% of Rhode Island districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the RI average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.7M, about $235 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ashaway.
K–43 elementary schoolsChariho Regional School District
5–8Chariho Regional Middle SchoolChariho Regional School District
9–12Chariho High SchoolChariho Regional School District
Test scores vs. RI
2020–21Math proficiency13%
State average 21%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 83.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,838 per student · 13% below RI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 34%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,066’20
3,020’21
3,094’22
3,116’23
3,136’24
About steady.
Students
White 52%Hispanic 34%Black 7%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Winsor Hill School
C+380 students12:1
Thornton School
C+340 students11:1
Sarah Dyer Barnes School
C+266 students11:1
Brown Avenue School
B−251 students12:1
Early Childhood Center
201 students11:1
Nicholas A. Ferri Middle
C+720 students12:1
Johnston Senior High
B−826 students10:1
Graniteville School
152 students15:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.