Scituate operates 5 public schools serving 1,194 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Rhode Island. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,188 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Providence County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,327 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 75.9% local, 15.5% state, and 8.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $132,615 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 51/100, ranked #32 of 53 in Rhode Island against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 226.8:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 16.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.0% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Scituate High School accounts for 32.6% of all Scituate student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Scituate-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Scituate school enrollment varies 2.8× across entities
Scituate school enrollment ranges from 140 students (lowest) to 387 students (highest), a spread of 247 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Scituate student-counselor ratio is 227:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Scituate chronic absenteeism rate is 16.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Scituate is typically wider than the Scituate-aggregate figure suggests.
Scituate has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 1,194 students.
How much does Scituate spend per student?
Scituate spends $24,327 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #32 in Rhode Island.
What is the average teacher salary in Scituate?
The average teacher salary in Scituate is $132,615 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Scituate?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Providence County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Scituate?
Scituate students are 95.0% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Scituate?
Scituate has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #32 out of 53 districts in Rhode Island. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.