Boarding School Review - Established 2003
Portsmouth Abbey School
Middlebridge School
St. George's School

Rhode Island Boarding Schools

Rhode Island has 3 boarding schools serving 832 students.
Classes average 10 students, based on 3 reporting schools, compared with 12 nationally.
On average, 84% of students board and 15% are international, based on 3 reporting schools.
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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Boarding Schools: 3
  • # Students Served: 832
  • Average Class Size: 10 students
  • % Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 68%
  • % Students Boarding: 84%
  • % International Students: 15%
  • % Students of Color: 24%

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Boarding Schools: 3
  • # Students Served: 832
  • Average Class Size: 10 students
  • % Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 68%
  • % Students Boarding: 84%
  • % International Students: 15%
  • % Students of Color: 24%

Top Rhode Island Boarding Schools (2026-27)

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Middlebridge School Photo
Middlebridge School
Gr: 9-12, PG | 80 students
Student-teacher ratio: 1:1
Avg. class size: 7 students
333 Ocean Road
Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 788-0800
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Portsmouth Abbey School Photo
Portsmouth Abbey School
Gr: 9-12 | 350 students
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 31%
Tuition listed
Catholic
285 Cory's Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 643-1248
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St. George's School Photo - Seaside Campus overlooking the Atlantic Ocean
St. George's School
Gr: 9-12 | 402 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 19%
Tuition listed
Episcopal
372 Purgatory Rd
Middletown, RI 02842
(401) 842-6600
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3
Boarding Schools
+50.0% (+1 school) 20-yr
813
Students
+16.8% (+117 students) 20-yr
$79,928
Avg. Tuition
+146.9% (+$47,562) 19-yr
9
Avg. Class Size
-17.7% (-2 students) 19-yr
25%
Students of Color
+47.1% (+8.0 pp) 15-yr
5:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
-12.4% (-0.7) 19-yr

Historical Statistics Overview

This State (RI)
US (avg. per state)
# Schools
3 Schools
6.5 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Boarding Schools

YearRhode Island (RI) TotalUS Avg per State
202536.5
202436.6
202336.8
202247.0
202147.0
202046.9
201947.1
201847.4
201747.2
201647.5
201547.5
201447.5
201347.5
201247.0
201146.4
201046.3
200925.7
200825.8
200725.6
200635.6
200525.1

Schools counted: listing status from database copies near the year end in 2012–2014, 2019 and 2022–2025; estimated listing status in 2015–2018, 2020 and 2021; archive coverage in 2005–2011 (a lower bound of the schools listed). The downloads give the source date of each year.

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# Students
813 Students
2,532 Students

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Trends in Total Number of Boarding School Students

YearRhode Island (RI) TotalUS Avg per State
20258132,532
20248072,488
20236452,597
20221,0302,709
20211,0202,739
20201,0202,674
20191,0332,795
20181,0332,882
20171,0082,793
20161,0032,754
20151,0032,688
20149952,701
20139722,705
20129732,490
20119542,067
20108912,027
20097121,817
20087171,858
20077071,855
20068611,790
20056961,552

Schools counted: listing status from database copies near the year end in 2012–2014, 2019 and 2022–2025; estimated listing status in 2015–2018, 2020 and 2021; archive coverage in 2005–2011 (a lower bound of the schools listed). The downloads give the source date of each year.

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Academics and Faculty

This State (RI)
US
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
8:1

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Trends in Average Student-Teacher Ratio

YearRhode Island (RI) AvgNational Avg
20255:18:1
20245:17:1
20234:17:1
20225:17:1
20215:17:1
20206:17:1
20196:18:1
20186:17:1
20175:17:1
20165:17:1
20155:17:1
20145:18:1
20135:17:1
20125:17:1
20115:17:1
20105:17:1
20065:17:1

Schools counted: listing status from database copies near the year end in 2012–2014, 2019 and 2022–2025; estimated listing status in 2015–2018, 2020 and 2021; archive coverage in 2006, 2010 and 2011 (a lower bound of the schools listed). The downloads give the source date of each year.

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% Faculty with Advanced Degree
71%
69%

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Trends in Average % Faculty with Advanced Degrees

YearRhode Island (RI) AvgNational Avg
202571%69%
202471%69%
202368%68%
202272%69%
202173%67%
202073%66%
201970%65%
201870%66%
201768%66%
201668%64%
201568%64%
201463%64%
201365%63%
201264%62%
201162%61%
201056%60%
200661%60%

Schools counted: listing status from database copies near the year end in 2012–2014, 2019 and 2022–2025; estimated listing status in 2015–2018, 2020 and 2021; archive coverage in 2006, 2010 and 2011 (a lower bound of the schools listed). The downloads give the source date of each year.

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Academic Programs

This State (RI)*
US
* Fewer than 3 schools in Rhode Island report Avg. AP/Advanced Courses and Avg. IB Courses, so the Northeast regional average is shown for those rows.
Avg. AP/Advanced Courses
21
21

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Regional Trends (Northeast) in Average Number of AP/Advanced Courses Offered

YearNortheast Region AvgNational Avg
20252121
20242121
20232221
20222121
20212121
20202221
20192121
20182120
20172020
20161818
20151818
20141817
20131716
20121515
20111515
20101615
20091616
20081515
20071414
20061413
20051413

Schools counted: listing status from database copies near the year end in 2012–2014, 2019 and 2022–2025; estimated listing status in 2015–2018, 2020 and 2021; archive coverage in 2005–2011 (a lower bound of the schools listed). The downloads give the source date of each year.

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Avg. IB Courses
23
28

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Regional Trends (Northeast) in Average Number of IB Courses Offered

YearNortheast Region AvgNational Avg
20252328
20243131
20233231
20222930
20213228
20203326
20193327
20183126
20172623
20162824
20152623
20142623
20132524
20121921

Schools counted: listing status from database copies near the year end in 2012–2014, 2019 and 2022–2025; estimated listing status in 2015–2018, 2020 and 2021. The downloads give the source date of each year.

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Avg. Class Size
9
13

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Trends in Average Class Size

YearRhode Island (RI) AvgNational Avg
2025913
2024913
2023913
20221013
20211013
20201013
2019913
2018913
2017913
2016912
20151012
20141012
20131012
20121012
20111012
20101012
20061112

Schools counted: listing status from database copies near the year end in 2012–2014, 2019 and 2022–2025; estimated listing status in 2015–2018, 2020 and 2021; archive coverage in 2006, 2010 and 2011 (a lower bound of the schools listed). The downloads give the source date of each year.

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Academic Performance

Northeast Region*
US
* Fewer than 3 schools in Rhode Island report these figures, so the Northeast regional average is shown.
Avg. SAT Score
1286
1268

Regional Trends (Northeast) in Average SAT Score

YearNortheast Region AvgNational Avg
202512861268
202412861270
202312821273
202212801273
202112771268
202012781267
201912761264
201812741264

Schools counted: listing status from database copies near the year end in 2019 and 2022–2025; estimated listing status in 2018, 2020 and 2021. The downloads give the source date of each year.

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Avg. ACT Score
28
27

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Regional Trends (Northeast) in Average ACT Score

YearNortheast Region AvgNational Avg
20252827
20242827
20232827
20222727
20212726
20202727
20192726
20182726
20172626
20162626
20152525
20142525
20132525
20122525
20112525
20102424
20092424
20082424

Schools counted: listing status from database copies near the year end in 2012–2014, 2019 and 2022–2025; estimated listing status in 2015–2018, 2020 and 2021; archive coverage in 2008–2011 (a lower bound of the schools listed). The downloads give the source date of each year.

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Avg. Acceptance Rate
49%
58%

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Regional Trends (Northeast) in Average Acceptance Rate

YearNortheast Region AvgNational Avg
202549%58%
202447%58%
202346%57%
202245%56%
202147%56%
202046%56%
201946%56%
201846%55%
201746%55%
201647%56%
201548%56%
201448%56%
201349%56%
201250%56%
201150%57%
201051%57%
200952%57%
200852%57%
200753%58%
200653%59%
200553%58%

Schools counted: listing status from database copies near the year end in 2012–2014, 2019 and 2022–2025; estimated listing status in 2015–2018, 2020 and 2021; archive coverage in 2005–2011 (a lower bound of the schools listed). The downloads give the source date of each year.

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Tuition and Finances

This State (RI)*
US
* Fewer than 3 schools in Rhode Island report Avg. Tuition (International), Avg. Financial Aid Rate, Avg. Financial Aid Grant and Avg. Endowment, so the Northeast regional average is shown for those rows.
Avg. Tuition (Boarding)
$79,928
$64,659

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Trends in Average Tuition Cost

YearRhode Island (RI) AvgNational Avg
2025$79,928$64,659
2024$79,295$62,299
2023$76,378$59,731
2022$74,105$57,846
2021$71,680$56,304
2020$71,193$55,222
2019$67,375$53,388
2018$59,775$51,452
2017$58,888$50,161
2016$57,998$47,908
2015$56,533$46,516
2014$55,583$45,356
2013$53,450$44,074
2012$51,400$42,365
2011$47,013$41,119
2010$42,163$39,764
2006$32,367$32,820

Schools counted: listing status from database copies near the year end in 2012–2014, 2019 and 2022–2025; estimated listing status in 2015–2018, 2020 and 2021; archive coverage in 2006, 2010 and 2011 (a lower bound of the schools listed). The downloads give the source date of each year.

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Avg. Tuition (Day)
$57,533
$38,029

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Trends in Average Day Student Tuition

YearRhode Island (RI) AvgNational Avg
2025$57,533$38,029
2024$57,093$36,414
2023$54,377$35,569
2022$52,506$34,601
2021$50,975$34,013
2020$50,600$32,747
2019$47,740$30,967
2018$42,908$29,690
2017$42,158$28,543
2016$41,605$27,577
2015$40,240$26,817
2014$39,688$26,112
2013$38,400$25,599
2012$36,769$24,552
2011$33,333$23,986
2010$29,620$23,012
2006$21,367$19,841

Schools counted: listing status from database copies near the year end in 2012–2014, 2019 and 2022–2025; estimated listing status in 2015–2018, 2020 and 2021; archive coverage in 2006, 2010 and 2011 (a lower bound of the schools listed). The downloads give the source date of each year.

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Avg. Tuition (International)
$71,275
$62,844

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Regional Trends (Northeast) in Average International Student Tuition

YearNortheast Region AvgNational Avg
2025$71,275$62,844
2024$68,274$60,399
2023$62,425$58,212
2022$61,082$57,190
2021$59,632$54,626
2020$58,827$53,748
2019$55,452$51,070
2018$52,180$48,318
2017$50,422$47,000
2016$48,817$45,168
2015$48,827$44,246
2014$48,500$44,192
2013$46,072$41,771
2012$43,209$39,468
2011$41,416$38,081
2010$41,674$38,134
2009$36,677$34,730
2008$32,806$33,037

Schools counted: listing status from database copies near the year end in 2012–2014, 2019 and 2022–2025; estimated listing status in 2015–2018, 2020 and 2021; archive coverage in 2008–2011 (a lower bound of the schools listed). The downloads give the source date of each year.

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Avg. Financial Aid Rate
41%
42%

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Regional Trends (Northeast) in Average Financial Aid Rate

YearNortheast Region AvgNational Avg
202541%42%
202440%41%
202340%41%
202239%41%
202140%41%
202040%40%
201939%38%
201838%38%
201737%37%
201636%36%
201536%36%
201435%36%
201335%35%
201235%34%
201135%35%
201034%34%
200934%33%
200834%32%
200733%32%
200634%34%
200533%33%

Schools counted: listing status from database copies near the year end in 2012–2014, 2019 and 2022–2025; estimated listing status in 2015–2018, 2020 and 2021; archive coverage in 2005–2011 (a lower bound of the schools listed). The downloads give the source date of each year.

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Avg. Financial Aid Grant
$33,486
$27,222

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Regional Trends (Northeast) in Average Financial Aid Grant

YearNortheast Region AvgNational Avg
2025$33,486$27,222
2024$32,122$26,537
2023$31,423$25,958
2022$31,790$26,441
2021$31,567$26,195
2020$30,921$25,718
2019$31,367$25,458
2018$29,326$23,372
2017$27,961$22,531
2016$26,562$20,656
2015$26,422$20,437
2014$25,637$20,104
2013$25,365$19,416
2012$24,062$18,866
2011$23,860$18,915
2010$22,649$18,506
2009$21,965$18,387
2008$21,360$17,633
2007$20,059$16,621
2006$19,602$16,524
2005$18,269$15,686

Schools counted: listing status from database copies near the year end in 2012–2014, 2019 and 2022–2025; estimated listing status in 2015–2018, 2020 and 2021; archive coverage in 2005–2011 (a lower bound of the schools listed). The downloads give the source date of each year.

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Avg. Endowment
$106 MM
$84 MM

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Regional Trends (Northeast) in Average School Endowment

YearNortheast Region AvgNational Avg
2025$106 MM$84 MM
2024$107 MM$80 MM
2023$91 MM$71 MM
2022$95 MM$72 MM
2021$94 MM$71 MM
2020$84 MM$64 MM
2019$83 MM$63 MM
2018$85 MM$63 MM
2017$86 MM$63 MM
2016$77 MM$57 MM
2015$77 MM$57 MM
2014$72 MM$54 MM
2013$68 MM$50 MM
2012$66 MM$49 MM
2011$68 MM$50 MM
2010$63 MM$47 MM
2009$65 MM$48 MM
2008$72 MM$54 MM
2007$70 MM$52 MM
2006$65 MM$49 MM
2005$63 MM$48 MM

Schools counted: listing status from database copies near the year end in 2012–2014, 2019 and 2022–2025; estimated listing status in 2015–2018, 2020 and 2021; archive coverage in 2005–2011 (a lower bound of the schools listed). The downloads give the source date of each year.

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Student Diversity

This State (RI)
US
% Students of Color
25%
30%

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Trends in Average % Students of Color

YearRhode Island (RI) AvgNational Avg
202525%30%
202425%30%
202323%29%
202226%29%
202123%28%
202023%27%
201922%26%
201820%25%
201720%24%
201619%23%
201518%22%
201417%22%
201320%21%
201218%21%
201118%20%
201017%20%

Schools counted: listing status from database copies near the year end in 2012–2014, 2019 and 2022–2025; estimated listing status in 2015–2018, 2020 and 2021; archive coverage in 2010 and 2011 (a lower bound of the schools listed). The downloads give the source date of each year.

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% International Students
15%
27%

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Trends in Average % International Students

YearRhode Island (RI) AvgNational Avg
202515%27%
202415%26%
202318%26%
202217%26%
202114%25%
202014%25%
201914%25%
201814%26%
201713%26%
201614%26%
201514%26%
201414%25%
201313%24%
201213%23%
201114%21%
201010%20%
200612%16%

Schools counted: listing status from database copies near the year end in 2012–2014, 2019 and 2022–2025; estimated listing status in 2015–2018, 2020 and 2021; archive coverage in 2006, 2010 and 2011 (a lower bound of the schools listed). The downloads give the source date of each year.

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% Boarding Students
83%
59%

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Trends in Average % Boarding Students

YearRhode Island (RI) AvgNational Avg
202583%59%
202483%60%
202373%60%
202277%61%
202176%60%
202076%61%
201974%60%
201874%60%
201774%60%
201672%62%
201570%62%
201470%62%
201369%61%
201269%61%
201168%64%
201069%64%
200660%67%

Schools counted: listing status from database copies near the year end in 2012–2014, 2019 and 2022–2025; estimated listing status in 2015–2018, 2020 and 2021; archive coverage in 2006, 2010 and 2011 (a lower bound of the schools listed). The downloads give the source date of each year.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many boarding schools are located in Rhode Island?
There are 3 college-preparatory boarding schools located in Rhode Island.
What is the average tuition cost of boarding school in Rhode Island?
The average Rhode Island boarding school tuition cost is $75,918 per year.
What is the oldest boarding school in Rhode Island?
St. George's School, founded in 1896, is the oldest boarding school in Rhode Island.
What boarding school in Rhode Island has the lowest acceptance rates?
St. George's School has the lowest boarding school acceptance rate (19%) in Rhode Island.
What boarding school in Rhode Island has the highest average SAT scores?
St. George's School has the highest average SAT scores (1420) in Rhode Island.

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