School district · Rhode Island

South Kingstown

South Kingstown in Rhode Island: 5 public schools with 2,213 students and 11.6 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $26,979 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
2,213
Students per teacher
11.6
RI 12.7 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$26,979
RI $23.4K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
190
Counselors (FTE)
6.0
Students per counselor
369
RI 360 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
4.0
Librarians (FTE): 4.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$18.1K15
$18.7K16
$19.7K17
$20.1K18
$21.2K19
$20.6K20
$22.9K21
$24.8K22
$25.3K23
$27.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
6.9% · $4.9M
State
13% · $8.9M
Local
81% · $56.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$16,147
Support services
$10,485
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$1.4M
Long-term debt
$12.2M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 3Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
K–524611.2
Pre-K–541211.4
K–531314.9
6–855411.8
9–1268810.8

Sources

Address
307 Curtis Corner Road, Wakefield, RI 02879
Phone
(401)360-1300