Public schools in North Scituate, RI
North Scituate has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,468 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Scituate runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run North Scituate's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in North Scituate | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scituate | 3 | 1,194 | $23,322 |
| Foster-Glocester | 2 | 1,359 | $20,494 |
| Glocester | 1 | 577 | $20,617 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in North Scituate, 1,256 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponaganset High School | 869 | 12.8 | 19.4% | Foster-Glocester |
| Scituate High School | 387 | 10.8 | 17.3% | Scituate |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in North Scituate, 656 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponaganset Middle School | 396 | 12.4 | 19.4% | Foster-Glocester |
| Scituate Middle School | 260 | 11.3 | 15.8% | Scituate |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in North Scituate, 556 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fogarty Memorial | 318 | 15.1 | 13.5% | Glocester |
| North Scituate School | 238 | 14.0 | 20.2% | Scituate |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How North Scituate's public schools compare with Rhode Island's
The median North Scituate school has 12.6 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Rhode Island median of 12.9. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 46% across the state. Its median school enrolls 353 students (state 376).
| North Scituate | Rhode Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.6 | 12.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 353 | 376 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 46% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 36% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 North Scituate schools and the 302 Rhode Island schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in North Scituate
- ScituateRuns 3 of North Scituate's 6 public schools and spent $23,322 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,322
- Ponaganset High School, the largest high school in North Scituate869 students in 2024-25, 12.8 per teacher.869
- Compare Scituate with Foster-GlocesterNorth Scituate's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in Rhode IslandRhode Island's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a North Scituate addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Rhode Island
- Providence57 schools
- Cranston24 schools
- Pawtucket18 schools
- Warwick18 schools
- Cumberland13 schools
- Woonsocket12 schools
- Central Falls10 schools
- North Providence9 schools
Questions about schools in North Scituate
How many public schools are in North Scituate, RI?
6 public schools with an address in North Scituate were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,468 students.What is the largest high school in North Scituate?
Ponaganset High School, with 869 students in 2024-25 (Foster-Glocester).Which districts run North Scituate's schools?
Scituate (3 schools), Foster-Glocester (2 schools), Glocester (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25