Johnston
Johnston is a public school district based in Johnston, Rhode Island, serving 3,191 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #14 of the 30 Rhode Island districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 55% of them. Its schools average 399 students each, fewer than the Rhode Island median of 449. It spends about $18,202 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.6 students per teacher.
How Johnston compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Johnston | Rhode Island median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,202 | $17,860 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,159 | $10,926 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $66.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $65.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 275 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 483 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 12.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 355 | 379 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Rhode Island median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Rhode Island
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West WarwickWest Warwick | 3,469 | 6 | $17,860 | 12.3 | #11 |
| BarringtonBarrington | 3,294 | 6 | $16,330 | 13.2 | #12 |
| LincolnLincoln | 3,278 | 6 | $18,305 | 15.1 | #13 |
| JohnstonJohnston · this district | 3,191 | 8 | $18,202 | 11.6 | #14 |
| CharihoWood River Junction | 2,966 | 9 | $19,168 | 11.9 | #15 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont Re-1Canon City, CO | 3,191 | $11,531 | 15.2 |
| Lindenwold Public School DistrictLindenwold, NJ | 3,191 | $18,201 | 11.6 |
| Big Lake Public School DistrictBig Lake, MN | 3,190 | $12,085 | 16.1 |
| North Tonawanda City School DistrictNorth Tonawanda, NY | 3,190 | $20,476 | 11.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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