Johnston

Public school district · Providence County · Rhode Island · NCES district ID 4400540

Johnston spent $20,505 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 59% of the other Rhode Island districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $20,044). Its 8 schools enrolled 3,136 students in 2024-25; 33.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,838 per student, up 1.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (Rhode Island: 84.1%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Rhode Island districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Johnston in enrollment (2,527 to 3,516 students) and Johnston itself.

Current spending per student, Rhode Island districts closest in size to Johnston, FY23Central Falls $21,971; West Warwick $21,007; Chariho $20,898; Johnston $20,505; Bristol Warren $19,760; Lincoln $19,279; North Providence $18,638; East Greenwich $18,615; Barrington $18,135; Achievement First Rhode Island $17,425; State median, 1,000+ students $20,044.14k16k18k20k22k24kCentral Falls$21,971West Warwick$21,007Chariho$20,898Johnston$20,505Bristol Warren$19,760Lincoln$19,279North Providence$18,638East Greenwich$18,615Barrington$18,135Achievement First Rhode Island$17,425State median, 1,000+ students $20,044
Current spending per student, Rhode Island districts closest in size to Johnston, FY23Central Falls $21,971; West Warwick $21,007; Chariho $20,898; Johnston $20,505; Bristol Warren $19,760; Lincoln $19,279; North Providence $18,638; East Greenwich $18,615; Barrington $18,135; Achievement First Rhode Island $17,425; State median, 1,000+ students $20,044.14k16k18k20k22k24kCentral Falls$21,971West Warwick$21,007Chariho$20,898Johnston$20,505Bristol Warren$19,760Lincoln$19,279North Providence$18,638East Greenwich$18,615Barrington$18,135Achievement First Rhode Island$17,425State median, 1,000+ students $20,044
Current spending per student, Rhode Island districts closest in size to Johnston, FY23Central Falls $21,971; West Warwick $21,007; Chariho $20,898; Johnston $20,505; Bristol Warren $19,760; Lincoln $19,279; North Providence $18,638; East Greenwich $18,615; Barrington $18,135; Achievement First Rhode Island $17,425; State median, 1,000+ students $20,044.14k18k22k24kCentral Falls$21,971West Warwick$21,007Chariho$20,898Johnston$20,505Bristol Warren$19,760Lincoln$19,279North Providence$18,638East Greenwich$18,615Barrington$18,135Achievement First Rhode Island$17,425State median, 1,000+ students $20,044
Current spending per student, Rhode Island districts closest in size to Johnston, FY23Central Falls $21,971; West Warwick $21,007; Chariho $20,898; Johnston $20,505; Bristol Warren $19,760; Lincoln $19,279; North Providence $18,638; East Greenwich $18,615; Barrington $18,135; Achievement First Rhode Island $17,425; State median, 1,000+ students $20,044.14k18k22k24kCentral Falls$21,971West Warwick$21,007Chariho$20,898Johnston$20,505Bristol Warren$19,760Lincoln$19,279North Providence$18,638East Greenwich$18,615Barrington$18,135Achievement First Rhode Island$17,425State median, 1,000+ students $20,044

Where the money came from

$72,623,000 in revenue: 33.2% state, 54.9% local and 11.9% federal. Total spending including $602,000 of capital outlay was $74,504,000, or $23,697 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Johnston revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $24,093,000; Local $39,863,000; Federal $8,667,000; total $72,623,000.
  • State$24,093,000 33%
  • Local$39,863,000 55%
  • Federal$8,667,000 12%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 33 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

3,094 students in 2022-23, 3,116 students in 2023-24, 3,136 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Johnston enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,094, 2023-24: 3,116, 2024-25: 3,13601k2k3k4k2022-233,0942023-243,1162024-253,136
Johnston enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,094, 2023-24: 3,116, 2024-25: 3,13601k2k3k4k2022-233,0942023-243,1162024-253,136
Johnston enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,094, 2023-24: 3,116, 2024-25: 3,13601k2k3k4k2022-233,0942023-243,1162024-253,136
Johnston enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,094, 2023-24: 3,116, 2024-25: 3,13601k2k3k4k2022-233,0942023-243,1162024-253,136

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-233,094267.011.6
2023-243,116264.011.8
2024-253,136275.011.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$21,203,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,744 per student

Johnston booked $21,203,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 270 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $78,530 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 33 in 100 Rhode Island districts with a figure (state median $84,165, 58 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Rhode Island teacher salary at $76,852 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$15,713,00074.1%
Special education$5,066,00023.9%
Other programs$424,0002.0%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $6,351 in 2018-19, $6,235 in 2019-20, $6,526 in 2020-21, $6,701 in 2021-22, $6,744 in 2022-23.

Johnston teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,351, 2019-20: $6,235, 2020-21: $6,526, 2021-22: $6,701, 2022-23: $6,74402k4k6k8k2018-19$6,3512019-20$6,2352020-21$6,5262021-22$6,7012022-23$6,744
Johnston teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,351, 2019-20: $6,235, 2020-21: $6,526, 2021-22: $6,701, 2022-23: $6,74402k4k6k8k2018-19$6,3512019-20$6,2352020-21$6,5262021-22$6,7012022-23$6,744
Johnston teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,351, 2019-20: $6,235, 2020-21: $6,526, 2021-22: $6,701, 2022-23: $6,74402k4k6k8k2018-19$6,3512019-20$6,2352020-21$6,5262021-22$6,7012022-23$6,744
Johnston teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,351, 2019-20: $6,235, 2020-21: $6,526, 2021-22: $6,701, 2022-23: $6,74402k4k6k8k2018-19$6,3512019-20$6,2352020-21$6,5262021-22$6,7012022-23$6,744

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Johnston scored proficient or above: 33% in reading and 22% in math, against 33.1% in reading and 26.6% in math across Rhode Island. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Rhode Island, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtRhode IslandStudents tested
Reading and language arts33%33.1%1,657
Math22%26.6%1,657

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

85-89% of the 193 students in Johnston's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.1% across Rhode Island. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtRhode Island
Four-year graduation rate85‑89%84.1%
Students in the class19311,062

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

5 elementary schools, 1,438 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Winsor Hill School38011.950.3%Targeted program
Thornton School34011.052.9%Schoolwide program
Sarah Dyer Barnes School26611.142.1%Targeted program
Brown Avenue School25112.035.9%Not Title I
Early Childhood Center20111.239.3%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 720 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Nicholas A. Ferri Middle72012.244.7%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 826 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Johnston Senior High82610.344.7%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 other school, 152 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Graniteville School15215.229.6%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Johnston

  • Phone: (401) 233-1900
  • Office: 10 Memorial Avenue, Johnston, RI 02919

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Johnston

  1. Rhode Island districts by spending per studentJohnston ranks 14 of 33 Rhode Island districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,505).#14 of 33
  2. Every school district in Rhode IslandJohnston is the number 14 by size of 64 Rhode Island districts, with 3,144 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#14 of 64
  3. LincolnThe next larger Rhode Island district: 3,278 students in fall 2022, $19,279 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,279
  4. CharihoThe next smaller Rhode Island district: 3,102 students in fall 2022, $20,898 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,898
  5. Compare Johnston with LincolnEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Johnston Senior High, its largest high school826 students in 2024-25, 10.3 per teacher.826
  7. Teacher salary spending across Rhode IslandJohnston spent $78,530 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $84,165); spending, not a salary.$78,530
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Johnston

  1. How many schools and students are in Johnston?
    8 schools were open in 2024-25 (5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 other), enrolling 3,136 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Johnston spend per student?
    $20,505 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Rhode Island median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $20,044 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,838 per student, up 1.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Johnston's money come from?
    $72,623,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 33.2% state, 54.9% local and 11.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Johnston live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 479 of the 3,920 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 12.2%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Johnston spend on teacher salaries?
    $21,203,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,744 per student. Divided by the 270 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $78,530 per teacher, more than 33 in 100 Rhode Island districts (state median $84,165). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Rhode Island teacher salary at $76,852 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Johnston do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Johnston scored proficient or above: 33% in reading and 22% in math, against 33.1% in reading and 26.6% in math across Rhode Island. Rhode Island's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Johnston?
    85-89% of the 193 students in Johnston's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.1% across Rhode Island. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Johnston's NCES district ID?
    4400540. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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