Johnston School District

10 Memorial Avenue
Johnston, RI 02919
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 352 students in Johnston School District.
Public Preschools in Johnston School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
8 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
3,116 Students
19,920 Students
# Teachers
264 Teachers
1,495 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Johnston School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#31 out of 63 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Johnston  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Johnston  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Johnston  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Johnston  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Johnston  School District and public school graduation rate of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.67
# American Indian Students
13 Students
156 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
106 Students
571 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,001 Students
6,341 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
32%
# Black Students
199 Students
1,836 Students
% Black Students
6%
10%
# White Students
1,730 Students
9,320 Students
% White Students
56%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
40 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
1,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
144
3,320
# Students in K Grade:
247
3,080
# Students in 1st Grade:
239
2,986
# Students in 2nd Grade:
231
2,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
2,651
# Students in 4th Grade:
224
2,805
# Students in 5th Grade:
244
2,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
248
56
# Students in 7th Grade:
224
27
# Students in 8th Grade:
266
22
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
214
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
202
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
177
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,052 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,193 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Johnston  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$66 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart displays total spending of Johnston  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,052
$22,250
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Johnston  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,193
$21,467
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Johnston  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Johnston School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
10 Memorial Avenue
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 233-0054
Grades: K
| 208 students
Rank: n/an/a
Graniteville School
6 Collins Avenue
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 231-8790
Grades: PK
| 144 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,116 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in RI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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