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"Good schools" are largely a function of test scores. Test scores are a function of parental education levels and income. That's the dirty little secret. You would be hard pressed to find a town in New England with high parental education levels and poor test scores. They don't exist. Warwick's enrollment was brimming in the early-to-mid 70's because families moved here from Providence and Cranston after the war, bought homes, and had families. At the time, you didn't need a college degree to enjoy middle class status, and many of those families had only one income. Warwick today is an older city. If you were one of those kids who graduated from a Warwick high school in the 70's and have a college degree, it's very likely that you've either left Warwick or left RI altogether. If you are highly educated and live in Warwick, it's very unlikely that your kids attend the Warwick public schools. Today's economy demands a high level of education in order to attain economic success, and Warwick has become an economic/educational Rust Belt. Sad.