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Best Wakefield �� Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 private schools serving 889 students in Wakefield, RI (there are , serving 1,988 public students). 31% of all K-12 students in Wakefield, RI are educated in private schools (compared to the RI state average of 14%).

The private schools in Wakefield, RI include Monsignor Matthew Clarke Catholic Regional School and The Prout School.

The average acceptance rate is 86%, which is higher than the Rhode Island private school average acceptance rate of 77%.

33% of private schools in Wakefield, RI are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

Monsignor Matthew Clarke Catholic Regional School Photo - Located in Wakefield, Rhode Island, Monsignor Matthew F. Clarke School is a Catholic co-educational school with students enrolled from 18 months through grade 8. As a Diocesan regional school, MCS welcomes students from parishes throughout Southern Rhode Island, and offers bus transportation throughout the region for students in grades K-8. Students of all faiths are welcome to apply.

The Prout School Photo - The Prout School is a Catholic coeducational college-preparatory school educating students in southern Rhode Island for more than 50 years.

Top-Ranked Wakefield �� Schools (2026)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Monsignor Matthew Clarke Catholic Regional School

(Catholic)

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5074 Tower Hill Rd
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 789-0860

Gr: PK-8 | 372 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

The Prout School

(Catholic)

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4640 Tower Hill Rd
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 789-9262

Gr: 9-12 | 400 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 37 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Bradley School-south

Special Program Emphasis

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31 Fairfield Way
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 606-4100

Gr: K-12 | 51 students

Cane Child Development Center

Daycare / Preschool

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281 Post Road
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 789-7210

Gr: PK-K | 42 students

The Goddard School

Daycare / Preschool

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20 Preservation Way
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 789-0300

Gr: NS-K

Growing Children Of Ri

Daycare / Preschool

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1175 South Road
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 783-1401

Gr: PK-K | 24 students

[+] Show Closed �� Schools in Wakefield, Rhode Island

Wakefield, Rhode Island �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Immaculate Conception Academy (Closed 2013)

All-girls (Catholic)

4780 Tower Hill Rd
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 782-6200

Gr: 9-12 | 48 students

Overview

This Town (Wakefield)

This State (RI)

# Schools

6 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Schools
Year	Wakefield, RI Total Schools
2025	6
2024	6
2023	6
2022	5
2021	6
2020	6
2019	7
2018	6
2017	6
2016	5
2015	6

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Student Body:

# Students

889 Students

22,451 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� School
Year	Wakefield, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	178	140	179
2024	178	137	172
2023	176	136	174
2022	207	138	185
2021	164	134	180
2020	155	130	171
2019	176	132	175
2018	185	134	172
2017	233	139	180
2016	233	139	178
2015	212	142	167

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% Average Students of Color

28%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wakefield, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	7%	29%	34%
2024	7%	27%	34%
2023	7%	26%	33%
2022	6%	27%	33%
2021	6%	27%	32%
2020	6%	26%	32%
2019	6%	26%	31%
2018	6%	25%	31%
2017	6%	26%	32%
2016	6%	26%	32%
2015	6%	25%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

68 Teachers

2,251 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wakefield, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	10:1	11:1
2024	13:1	10:1	11:1
2023	13:1	10:1	11:1
2022	14:1	10:1	11:1
2021	13:1	10:1	11:1
2020	12:1	10:1	12:1
2019	11:1	10:1	12:1
2018	11:1	11:1	12:1
2017	12:1	11:1	12:1
2016	12:1	11:1	12:1
2015	13:1	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

38%

56%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wakefield, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	38%	56%	55%
2024	38%	55%	54%
2023	38%	56%	54%
2022	38%	54%	54%
2021	70%	56%	54%
2020	70%	55%	54%
2019	70%	56%	53%
2018	70%	55%	53%
2017	70%	55%	53%
2016	70%	52%	52%
2015	70%	49%	52%

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Average Class Size

17 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wakefield, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	17	15	15
2024	18	15	15
2023	18	15	15
2022	18	15	15
2021	18	15	15
2020	18	15	15
2019	18	16	15
2018	19	14	15
2017	19	15	15
2016	19	15	15
2015	19	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

5 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Wakefield, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	5	14	13
2024	5	14	12
2023	5	14	11
2022	5	14	11
2021	5	14	11
2020	5	14	11
2019	6	14	11
2018	6	13	11
2017	6	13	10
2016	6	12	10
2015	6	11	10

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,675

$22,224

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wakefield, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	$11,675	$22,395	$15,012
2024	$11,675	$19,758	$13,254
2023	$11,675	$16,254	$12,626
2022	$11,675	$16,253	$12,187
2021	$11,513	$15,756	$11,800
2020	$11,413	$15,918	$11,512
2019	$12,675	$14,983	$11,293
2018	$11,600	$14,608	$11,017
2017	$11,600	$13,666	$10,708
2016	$11,600	$13,142	$10,356
2015	$11,600	$12,831	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

38%

43%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wakefield, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	38%	42%	34%
2024	38%	42%	34%
2023	38%	39%	34%
2022	38%	39%	33%
2021	38%	40%	33%
2020	38%	39%	32%
2019	27%	38%	31%
2018	23%	37%	30%
2017	23%	37%	30%
2016	23%	37%	29%
2015	23%	36%	28%

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Average Acceptance Rate

86%

77%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wakefield, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	86%	76%	81%
2024	86%	78%	85%
2023	80%	78%	85%
2022	80%	74%	85%
2021	80%	74%	85%
2020	80%	75%	85%
2019	63%	75%	85%
2018	63%	75%	85%
2017	63%	78%	85%
2016	63%	77%	85%
2015	63%	79%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$20 million

$48.61 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.61

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wakefield, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	0.45	0.62	0.65
2024	0.45	0.61	0.65
2023	0.45	0.59	0.65
2022	0.45	0.56	0.64
2021	0.40	0.57	0.64
2020	0.36	0.57	0.64
2019	0.27	0.55	0.63
2018	0.26	0.56	0.63
2017	0.31	0.55	0.61
2016	0.31	0.55	0.61
2015	0.38	0.55	0.61

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# American Indian Students

2 Students

63 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

7 Students

631 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Wakefield, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	1%	4%	5%
2024	1%	3%	5%
2023	1%	3%	5%
2022	1%	4%	4%
2021	1%	4%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

6 Students

1,771 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Wakefield, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	1%	8%	9%
2024	1%	8%	9%
2023	1%	7%	9%
2022	1%	7%	8%
2021	1%	8%	9%
2020	1%	8%	9%
2019	1%	8%	8%
2018	1%	7%	8%
2017	1%	7%	8%
2016	1%	7%	8%
2015	1%	7%	8%

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# Black Students

12 Students

1,341 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Wakefield, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	1%	6%	7%
2024	1%	6%	7%
2023	1%	6%	8%
2022	1%	5%	7%
2021	1%	5%	7%
2020	1%	6%	8%
2019	1%	6%	7%
2018	1%	6%	7%
2017	1%	6%	7%
2016	1%	6%	7%
2015	1%	6%	8%

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# White Students

703 Students

12,231 Students

% White Students

68%

56%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Wakefield, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	68%	55%	52%
2024	68%	56%	52%
2023	69%	59%	52%
2022	68%	62%	54%
2021	74%	62%	54%
2020	78%	62%	54%
2019	85%	63%	56%
2018	85%	63%	56%
2017	82%	64%	58%
2016	82%	64%	58%
2015	76%	63%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

19 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

298 Students

5,908 Students

% of Others Students

29%

27%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Wakefield, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	29%	27%	26%
2024	29%	27%	26%
2023	28%	25%	25%
2022	29%	22%	25%
2021	23%	21%	25%
2020	19%	21%	24%
2019	11%	20%	24%
2018	12%	20%	23%
2017	15%	19%	22%
2016	15%	19%	22%
2015	21%	21%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

23 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

12 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private schools in Wakefield, RI?

The private schools in Wakefield, RI include Monsignor Matthew Clarke Catholic Regional School and The Prout School.

How many private schools are located in Wakefield?

6 private schools are located in Wakefield.

How diverse are private schools in Wakefield?

Wakefield private schools are approximately 7% minority students, which is lower than the Rhode Island private school average of 28%.

What percentage of students in Wakefield go to private school?

31% of all K-12 students in Wakefield are educated in private schools (compared to the RI state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Wakefield?

33% of private schools in Wakefield are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

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