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 Chepachet.
PK–52 elementary schoolsGlocester Elementary School District
6–8Ponaganset Middle SchoolFoster-Glocester Regional School District
9–12Ponaganset High SchoolFoster-Glocester 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.