For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 805 students in Johnston School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High School in Johnston School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Johnston School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Rhode Island average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Johnston Senior High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
8 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
3,116 Students
43,725 Students
# Teachers
264 Teachers
3,574 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Johnston School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 63 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
31%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
13 Students
319 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
106 Students
1,381 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,001 Students
13,439 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
31%
# Black Students
199 Students
4,178 Students
% Black Students
6%
10%
# White Students
1,730 Students
22,097 Students
% White Students
56%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
1,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
144
7
# Students in K Grade:
247
8
# Students in 1st Grade:
239
12
# Students in 2nd Grade:
231
24
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
17
# Students in 4th Grade:
224
19
# Students in 5th Grade:
244
17
# Students in 6th Grade:
248
81
# Students in 7th Grade:
224
197
# Students in 8th Grade:
266
191
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
10,883
# Students in 10th Grade:
214
11,105
# Students in 11th Grade:
202
10,987
# Students in 12th Grade:
177
10,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,052 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,193 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,052
$22,250
Spending / Student
$21,193
$21,467
Best Johnston School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Johnston Senior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
345 Cherry Hill Road
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 233-1920
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 233-1920
Grades: 9-12
| 805 students
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