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Occupational Education High School (Closed 2023)

550 Branch Ave/wanskuck
Providence, RI 02904

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Occupational Education High School serves 20 students in grades 9-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 was higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 85% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Rhode Island state average of 50% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

School Type

Special education school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Occupational Education High School
9	1
10	6
11	8
12	5

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Total Students

20 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Occupational Education High School
2025	20
2024	20
2023	20
2022	20
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	20
2002	21
2001	19
2000	13
1999	16
1998	9
1997	12
1996	12
1995	19
1994	12
1993	14
1992	12
1991	17
1990	16
1989	14

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Total Classroom Teachers

1 teacher

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Occupational Education High School
2025	1
2024	1
2023	1
2022	1
2021	1
2020	1
2019	1
2018	1
2017	1
2016	1
2015	1
2002	1
2001	2
2000	2
1999	2
1998	2
1997	2
1996	2
1995	2
1993	2
1987	1

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (RI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Occupational Education High School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	20:1	13:1
2024	20:1	13:1
2023	20:1	13:1	14:1
2022	20:1	13:1	14:1
2021	20:1	13:1	14:1
2020	20:1	13:1	14:1
2019	20:1	13:1	14:1
2018	20:1	13:1	14:1
2017	20:1	13:1	14:1
2016	20:1	13:1	14:1
2015	20:1	15:1	16:1
2002	21:1	14:1	16:1
2001	10:1	15:1	18:1
2000	7:1	14:1	16:1
1999	8:1	14:1	16:1
1998	5:1	14:1	17:1
1997	6:1	14:1	17:1
1996	6:1	14:1	18:1
1995	10:1	15:1	18:1
1993	7:1	14:1	17:1
1987	31:1	15:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2002)
Year	Occupational Education High School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2002	5%	3%	9%
2001	6%	3%	9%
2000	8%	3%	10%
1999	6%	3%	10%
1998	12%	4%	11%
1997	9%	3%	11%

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Hispanic

30%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Occupational Education High School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	30%	31%
2024	30%	30%
2023	30%	30%	67%
2022	30%	29%	66%
2021	30%	28%	66%
2020	30%	26%	65%
2019	30%	26%	65%
2018	30%	25%	64%
2017	30%	25%	64%
2016	30%	24%	64%
2015	30%	24%	64%
2002	38%	15%	52%
2001	26%	14%	50%
2000	23%	13%	48%
1999	25%	12%	45%
1998	33%	11%	43%
1997	33%	11%	42%
1996	17%	10%	40%
1995	16%	9%	38%
1994	8%	9%	35%
1993	15%	8%	33%
1992	8%	7%	30%
1990	6%	6%	24%
1989	21%	5%	22%
1988	13%	5%	20%

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Black

55%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Occupational Education High School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	55%	9%
2024	55%	9%
2023	55%	9%	16%
2022	55%	9%	16%
2021	55%	9%	17%
2020	55%	9%	17%
2019	55%	9%	17%
2018	55%	8%	18%
2017	55%	8%	18%
2016	55%	8%	18%
2015	55%	8%	18%
2002	43%	8%	23%
2001	68%	8%	23%
2000	61%	8%	23%
1999	56%	8%	23%
1998	44%	7%	23%
1997	50%	7%	23%
1996	67%	7%	23%
1995	47%	7%	24%
1994	75%	7%	24%
1993	64%	7%	25%
1992	67%	7%	25%
1991	76%	6%	25%
1990	69%	6%	25%
1989	36%	6%	25%

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White

15%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Occupational Education High School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	15%	50%
2024	15%	51%
2023	15%	52%	8%
2022	15%	53%	8%
2021	15%	54%	8%
2020	15%	57%	9%
2019	15%	57%	9%
2018	15%	59%	9%
2017	15%	59%	9%
2016	15%	60%	9%
2015	15%	60%	9%
2002	14%	73%	15%
1999	13%	77%	20%
1998	11%	78%	22%
1997	8%	79%	23%
1996	16%	79%	25%
1995	32%	80%	26%
1994	17%	81%	29%
1993	21%	82%	30%
1992	25%	83%	32%
1991	24%	84%	35%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Occupational Education High School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	0.59	0.65
2024	0.59	0.64
2023	0.59	0.63	0.52
2022	0.59	0.63	0.53
2021	0.59	0.62	0.53
2020	0.59	0.60	0.54
2019	0.59	0.60	0.54
2018	0.59	0.59	0.55
2017	0.59	0.59	0.55
2016	0.59	0.58	0.55
2015	0.59	0.58	0.55
2002	0.66	0.44	0.65
2001	0.47	0.43	0.67
2000	0.57	0.41	0.68
1999	0.61	0.39	0.70
1998	0.68	0.38	0.71
1997	0.63	0.36	0.71
1996	0.51	0.36	0.72
1995	0.66	0.35	0.73
1994	0.41	0.33	0.73
1993	0.53	0.32	0.73
1992	0.49	0.30	0.74
1991	0.37	0.29	0.73
1990	0.46	0.29	0.73
1989	0.65	0.27	0.72

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Eligible for

30%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Occupational Education High School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	30%	45%
2024	30%	38%
2023	30%	40%	75%
2022	30%	37%	77%
2021	30%	41%	77%
2020	30%	42%	77%
2019	30%	42%	77%
2018	30%	42%	78%
2017	30%	42%	78%
2016	30%	42%	73%
2015	30%	41%	75%
2002	76%	28%	73%
2001	84%	28%	70%
2000	77%	28%	73%
1999	63%	28%	70%
1998	89%	28%	68%
1997	83%	28%	69%
1996	92%	27%	66%
1995	32%	26%	65%
1994	92%	24%	61%
1993	64%	21%	58%
1992	75%	21%	57%
1991	53%	18%	54%
1990	44%	18%	54%
1989	50%	17%	53%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Providence School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Occupational Education High School?

20 students attend Occupational Education High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Occupational Education High School students are Black, 30% of students are Hispanic, and 15% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Occupational Education High School?

Occupational Education High School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What grades does Occupational Education High School offer ?

Occupational Education High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Occupational Education High School part of?

Occupational Education High School is part of Providence School District.

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