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East Providence School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 210 students in East Providence School District.
Public Preschools in East Providence School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
12 Schools
57 Schools
# Students
5,136 Students
18,556 Students
# Teachers
390 Teachers
1,400 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
East Providence School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 62 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
31%
Graduation Rate
86%
84.1%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.5%
32.4%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.67
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
17%
32%
% Black
12%
10%
% White
58%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,180 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,257 is less than the state median of $25,182. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$3,510 MM
Spending
$125 MM
$3,357 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,180
$26,325
Spending / Student
$24,257
$25,182
Best East Providence School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
60 Bart Drive
Riverside, RI 02915
(401) 270-2321
Riverside, RI 02915
(401) 270-2321
Gr: PK | 210 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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