Northern Rhode Island School Enrollment is Down

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

 Public school enrollment is up 3.3 % in the United States over the past 10 years.

 However in our State of Rhode Island the school enrollment is down a astonishing 18 % over the same period.

School District: Glocester

Enrolled Students - 2004-05: 760

Enrolled Students - 2014-15: 529

Percent Change: -30.4%

School District: Burrillville

Enrolled Students - 2004-05: 2537

Enrolled Students - 2014-15: 2408

Percent Change: -5.1%

School District: North Smithfield

Enrolled Students - 2004-05: 1836

Enrolled Students - 2014-15: 1775

Percent Change: -3.3%

School District: Foster

Enrolled Students - 2004-05: 332

Enrolled Students - 2014-15: 284

Percent Change: -14.5%

School District: Woonsocket

Enrolled Students - 2004-05: 6821

Enrolled Students - 2014-15: 5995

Percent Change: -12.1%

Source: National Education Association