Public schools in Wakefield, RI
Wakefield has 3 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, enrolling 1,488 students. They are run by 1 district.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
One district runs Wakefield's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Wakefield | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Kingstown | 3 | 2,509 | $23,929 |
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.
One high school in Wakefield, 688 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Kingstown High | 688 | 10.8 | 21.7% | South Kingstown |
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.
One middle school in Wakefield, 554 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Rock Middle School | 554 | 11.8 | 24.2% | South Kingstown |
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.
One elementary school in Wakefield, 246 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matunuck School | 246 | 11.2 | 21.1% | South Kingstown |
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 Wakefield's public schools compare with Rhode Island's
The median Wakefield school has 11.2 students per full-time teacher, fewer than 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 554 students (state 376).
| Wakefield | Rhode Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.2 | 12.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 554 | 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 3 Wakefield 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 Wakefield
- South KingstownRuns 3 of Wakefield's 3 public schools and spent $23,929 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,929
- South Kingstown High, the largest high school in Wakefield688 students in 2024-25, 10.8 per teacher.688
- The largest public schools in Rhode IslandRhode Island's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Wakefield 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 Wakefield
How many public schools are in Wakefield, RI?
3 public schools with an address in Wakefield were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, enrolling 1,488 students.What is the largest high school in Wakefield?
South Kingstown High, with 688 students in 2024-25 (South Kingstown).Which districts run Wakefield's schools?
South Kingstown (3 schools). 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