Public schools in Pawtucket, RI
Pawtucket has 18 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 3 middle, 11 elementary, enrolling 8,442 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Pawtucket runs 16 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Pawtucket's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Pawtucket | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pawtucket | 16 | 8,056 | $19,041 |
| International Charter | 1 | 381 | $18,942 |
| Blackstone Academy | 1 | 351 | $19,667 |
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.
4 high schools in Pawtucket, 2,295 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William E. Tolman High | 995 | 14.6 | 59.9% | Pawtucket |
| Charles E. Shea High School | 770 | 13.3 | 70.6% | Pawtucket |
| Blackstone Academy Charter | 357 | 14.3 | 64.7% | Blackstone Academy |
| Jacqueline M. Walsh School | 173 | 10.8 | 35.3% | Pawtucket |
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.
3 middle schools in Pawtucket, 1,924 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Jenks Middle School | 697 | 16.2 | 69.6% | Pawtucket |
| Lyman B. Goff Middle School | 637 | 14.8 | 56.7% | Pawtucket |
| Samuel Slater Middle School | 590 | 12.8 | 76.3% | Pawtucket |
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.
11 elementary schools in Pawtucket, 4,223 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry J. Winters School | 550 | 15.7 | 78.7% | Pawtucket |
| Fallon Memorial School | 520 | 12.4 | 64.0% | Pawtucket |
| Potter-Burns School | 430 | 14.3 | 55.8% | Pawtucket |
| Nathanael Greene School | 397 | 13.2 | 59.2% | Pawtucket |
| International Charter School | 377 | 17.1 | 52.0% | International Charter |
| Cunningham School | 355 | 13.1 | 83.7% | Pawtucket |
| Curvin-McCabe School | 353 | 11.4 | 58.9% | Pawtucket |
| Flora S. Curtis School | 331 | 13.2 | 38.4% | Pawtucket |
| Agnes E. Little School | 320 | 11.4 | 73.4% | Pawtucket |
| Elizabeth Baldwin School | 320 | 11.9 | 78.4% | Pawtucket |
One more elementary school
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis J. Varieur School | 270 | 11.7 | 67.0% | Pawtucket |
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 Pawtucket's public schools compare with Rhode Island's
The median Pawtucket school has 13.2 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Rhode Island median of 12.9. 94% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 46% across the state. Its median school enrolls 387 students (state 376).
| Pawtucket | Rhode Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.2 | 12.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 387 | 376 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 94% | 46% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 89% | 36% |
| Charter schools | 11% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 18 Pawtucket 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 Pawtucket
- PawtucketRuns 16 of Pawtucket's 18 public schools and spent $19,041 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,041
- William E. Tolman High, the largest high school in Pawtucket995 students in 2024-25, 14.6 per teacher.995
- Compare Pawtucket with International CharterPawtucket'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 Pawtucket 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
- Warwick18 schools
- Cumberland13 schools
- Woonsocket12 schools
- Central Falls10 schools
- North Providence9 schools
- East Providence8 schools
Questions about schools in Pawtucket
How many public schools are in Pawtucket, RI?
18 public schools with an address in Pawtucket were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 3 middle, 11 elementary, enrolling 8,442 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Pawtucket?
William E. Tolman High, with 995 students in 2024-25 (Pawtucket).Which districts run Pawtucket's schools?
Pawtucket (16 schools), International Charter (1 school), Blackstone Academy (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