District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
7,816
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
16
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$19,041
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$10,986
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Pawtucket
Pawtucket operates 16 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. NCES reports 7,816 students and 578 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 4 of 64 Rhode Island districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $19,041 in current expenditure per pupil and $10,986 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 46 of 62 districts in Rhode Island. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 17%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 17%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 578
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $153,395,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Pawtucket location
Pawtucket, Rhode Island · 41.8779, -71.3864. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White21.6%
- Hispanic34.9%
- Black26.6%
- Asian0.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
- Multiracial5.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Pawtucket
16 current directory entries
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Showing 16 of 16 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes E. Little School | Elementary | KG–05 | 320 | 11.4:1 |
| Charles E. Shea High School | High | 09–12 | 770 | 13.3:1 |
| Cunningham School | Elementary | KG–05 | 355 | 13.1:1 |
| Curvin-McCabe School | Elementary | KG–05 | 353 | 11.4:1 |
| Elizabeth Baldwin School | Elementary | PK–05 | 320 | 11.9:1 |
| Fallon Memorial School | Elementary | PK–05 | 520 | 12.4:1 |
| Flora S. Curtis School | Elementary | PK–05 | 331 | 13.2:1 |
| Francis J. Varieur School | Elementary | PK–05 | 270 | 11.7:1 |
| Henry J. Winters School | Elementary | PK–05 | 550 | 15.7:1 |
| Jacqueline M. Walsh School | High | 09–12 | 173 | 10.8:1 |
| Joseph Jenks Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 697 | 16.2:1 |
| Lyman B. Goff Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 637 | 14.8:1 |
| Nathanael Greene School | Elementary | PK–05 | 397 | 13.2:1 |
| Potter-Burns School | Elementary | KG–05 | 430 | 14.3:1 |
| Samuel Slater Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 590 | 12.8:1 |
| William E. Tolman High | High | 09–12 | 995 | 14.6:1 |