Notable School Districts in Rhode Island

This directory-style guide highlights 50 school districts in Rhode Island. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

Providence — Providence, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Cranston — Cranston, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Pawtucket — Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Warwick — Warwick, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Woonsocket — Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Public school district.
East Providence — East Providence, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Cumberland — Cumberland, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Coventry — Coventry, Rhode Island. Public school district.
North Kingstown — North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Public school district.
North Providence — North Providence, Rhode Island. Public school district.
West Warwick — West Warwick, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Barrington — Barrington, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Lincoln — Lincoln, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Johnston — Johnston, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Chariho — Wood River Junction, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Bristol Warren — Bristol, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Central Falls — Central Falls, Rhode Island. Public school district.
East Greenwich — East Greenwich, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Achievement First Rhode Island — Providence, Rhode Island. Public school district.
South Kingstown — Wakefield, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Smithfield — Smithfield, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Westerly — Westerly, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy — Cumberland, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Portsmouth — Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Burrillville — Harrisville, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Middletown — Middletown, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Newport — Newport, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Tiverton — Tiverton, Rhode Island. Public school district.
North Smithfield — North Smithfield, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Exeter-West Greenwich — West Greenwich, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Foster-Glocester — North Scituate, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Scituate — Clayville, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Narragansett — Narragansett, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Davies Career and Tech — Lincoln, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Paul Cuffee Charter Sch — Providence, Rhode Island. Public school district.
MET Career and Tech — Providence, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Highlander — Providence, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Learning Community — Central Falls, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Glocester — Chepachet, Rhode Island. Public school district.
RISE Prep Mayoral Academy — Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Jamestown — Jamestown, Rhode Island. Public school district.
International Charter — Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Rhode Island Nurses Institute Middle College — Providence, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Beacon Charter School — Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Blackstone Academy — Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Public school district.
The Hope Academy — Providence, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Segue Institute for Learning — Central Falls, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Kingston Hill Academy — Saunderstown, Rhode Island. Public school district.
Foster — Foster, Rhode Island. Public school district.
The Compass School — Kingston, Rhode Island. Public school district.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2024. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.