Rhode Island public schools with the fewest students per teacher

Block Island School in Block Island had the fewest students per full-time teacher of any Rhode Island public school with 100 or more students in 2024-25: 6.0, against a state average of 13.2 (U.S. 15.3). A low ratio counts every teacher, including specialists, so it is not the same as class size.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · schools open that year with 100+ students; online, alternative, special-education, juvenile-justice and part-time programs left out · method

Students per teacher, Rhode Island, 2024-25Block Island School 6.0; Wilbur and McMahon Schools 7.4; NEL/CPS Construction Career 8.0; Narragansett High School 8.7; Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset 8.8; Jamestown School-Lawn 9.0; Paul Cuffee Upper School 9.3; Springbrook Elementary School 9.3; Lippitt School 9.3; Trinity Academy Performing Art 9.4; Rhode Island 13.2.051015Block Island School6.0Wilbur and McMahon Schools7.4NEL/CPS Construction Career8.0Narragansett High School8.7Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset8.8Jamestown School-Lawn9.0Paul Cuffee Upper School9.3Springbrook Elementary School9.3Lippitt School9.3Trinity Academy Performing Art9.4Rhode Island 13.2
Students per teacher, Rhode Island, 2024-25Block Island School 6.0; Wilbur and McMahon Schools 7.4; NEL/CPS Construction Career 8.0; Narragansett High School 8.7; Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset 8.8; Jamestown School-Lawn 9.0; Paul Cuffee Upper School 9.3; Springbrook Elementary School 9.3; Lippitt School 9.3; Trinity Academy Performing Art 9.4; Rhode Island 13.2.051015Block Island School6.0Wilbur and McMahon Schools7.4NEL/CPS Construction Career8.0Narragansett High School8.7Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset8.8Jamestown School-Lawn9.0Paul Cuffee Upper School9.3Springbrook Elementary School9.3Lippitt School9.3Trinity Academy Performing Art9.4Rhode Island 13.2
Students per teacher, Rhode Island, 2024-25Block Island School 6.0; Wilbur and McMahon Schools 7.4; NEL/CPS Construction Career 8.0; Narragansett High School 8.7; Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset 8.8; Jamestown School-Lawn 9.0; Paul Cuffee Upper School 9.3; Springbrook Elementary School 9.3; Lippitt School 9.3; Trinity Academy Performing Art 9.4; Rhode Island 13.2.051015Block Island School6.0Wilbur and McMahon Schools7.4NEL/CPS Construction Career8.0Narragansett High School8.7Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset8.8Jamestown School-Lawn9.0Paul Cuffee Upper School9.3Springbrook Elementary School9.3Lippitt School9.3Trinity Academy Performing Art9.4Rhode Island 13.2
Students per teacher, Rhode Island, 2024-25Block Island School 6.0; Wilbur and McMahon Schools 7.4; NEL/CPS Construction Career 8.0; Narragansett High School 8.7; Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset 8.8; Jamestown School-Lawn 9.0; Paul Cuffee Upper School 9.3; Springbrook Elementary School 9.3; Lippitt School 9.3; Trinity Academy Performing Art 9.4; Rhode Island 13.2.051015Block Island School6.0Wilbur and McMahon Schools7.4NEL/CPS Construction Career8.0Narragansett High School8.7Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset8.8Jamestown School-Lawn9.0Paul Cuffee Upper School9.3Springbrook Elementary School9.3Lippitt School9.3Trinity Academy Performing Art9.4Rhode Island 13.2

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 lowest ratios

SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Block Island SchoolNew Shoreham1266.0
Wilbur and McMahon SchoolsLittle Compton2167.4
NEL/CPS Construction CareerCranston1768.0
Narragansett High SchoolNarragansett3728.7
Suzanne M. Henseler QuidnessetNorth Kingstown2128.8
Jamestown School-LawnJamestown1899.0
Paul Cuffee Upper SchoolPaul Cuffee Charter School2439.3
Springbrook Elementary SchoolWesterly2439.3
Lippitt SchoolWarwick2239.3
Trinity Academy Performing ArtTrinity Academy for the Performing Arts2349.4
Guiteras SchoolBristol Warren1239.5
Westerly High SchoolWesterly6509.6
State Street SchoolWesterly2129.6
Woonsocket Middle @ Villa NovaWoonsocket5429.7
Tiverton High SchoolTiverton43010.0
The other 35 on the list
SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Dunn's Corners SchoolWesterly26410.2
Hope SchoolScituate16310.2
Johnston Senior HighJohnston82610.3
Rogers High SchoolNewport59910.3
John F. Deering MiddleWest Warwick97610.4
Frank E. Thompson MiddleNewport49910.4
Old County Road SchoolSmithfield22810.4
Urban Collaborative ProgramUrban Collaborative14510.4
Pilgrim High SchoolWarwick1,13710.5
Woonsocket Middle at HamletWoonsocket53710.5
Hugh B. Bain Middle SchoolCranston52710.5
Joseph L. McCourt Middle SchoolCumberland48210.5
Scott SchoolWarwick18910.5
Winman Middle SchoolWarwick70610.7
Middletown High SchoolMiddletown52310.7
South Kingstown HighSouth Kingstown68810.8
Scituate High SchoolScituate38710.8
Jacqueline M. Walsh SchoolPawtucket17310.8
Jamestown School-MelroseJamestown20710.9
Claiborne Pell ElementaryNewport65711.0
Westerly Middle SchoolWesterly63911.0
Riverside Middle SchoolEast Providence54911.0
Wakefield Hills El. SchoolWest Warwick37311.0
Thornton SchoolJohnston34011.0
Narragansett ElementaryNarragansett33111.0
Austin T. Levy SchoolBurrillville25411.0
Pleasant View SchoolProvidence43311.1
Gaudet Middle SchoolMiddletown43111.1
Times2 Elementary SchoolProvidence32211.1
Sarah Dyer Barnes SchoolJohnston26611.1
Fort Barton SchoolTiverton13311.1
Burrillville Middle SchoolBurrillville46911.2
Ella Risk SchoolCentral Falls41411.2
Oakland Beach SchoolWarwick32611.2
Matunuck SchoolSouth Kingstown24611.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership divided by full-time-equivalent teachers.

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Sources

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

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