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Item: North Providence School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

2240 Mineral Spring Avenue
North Providence, RI 02911

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Top 50%

Tel: (401) 233-1100

Top Rankings

North Providence School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:

Overview

This School District

This State (RI)

# Schools

8 Schools

71 Schools

# Students

3,401 Students

33,774 Students

# Teachers

260 Teachers

2,725 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	North Providence School District	Rhode Island
6	251	149
7	265	156
8	252	158

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District Rank

North Providence School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (RI)

#29 out of 62 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	North Providence School District
2023	#29
2022	#28
2021	#30
2019	#34
2018	#39
2017	#34
2016	#36
2015	#39
2014	#38
2013	#37
2012	#36
2011	#34
2010	#36

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24%

29%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	North Providence School District	Rhode Island
2023	24%	29%
2022	24%	27%
2021	20%	23%
2019	27%	30%
2018	20%	28%
2017	29%	33%
2016	25%	31%
2015	19%	26%
2014	54%	57%
2013	53%	58%
2012	52%	57%
2011	49%	56%
2010	45%	55%

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37%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	North Providence School District	Rhode Island
2022	37%	33%
2021	37%	36%
2019	43%	40%
2018	20%	36%
2017	42%	40%
2016	40%	38%
2015	31%	36%
2014	76%	73%
2013	75%	73%
2012	75%	73%
2011	72%	71%
2010	69%	70%

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28%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	North Providence School District	Rhode Island
2022	28%	31%
2021	29%	32%

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90%

84.1%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	North Providence School District	Rhode Island
2023	90%	84%
2022	86%	83%
2021	90%	85%
2020	89%	85%
2019	86%	86%
2018	86%	86%
2017	91%	85%
2016	93%	88%
2015	95%	86%
2014	88%	83%
2013	88%	81%
2012	87%	78%
2011	93%	79%

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(2022-23)

30.7%

32.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	North Providence School District	Rhode Island
2023	30.7%	32.4%
2022	37.1%	38.7%
2021	25.6%	32.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	North Providence School District	Rhode Island
2023	0.67	0.63
2022	0.66	0.63
2021	0.65	0.62
2020	0.61	0.62
2019	0.61	0.60
2018	0.57	0.60
2017	0.57	0.59
2016	0.55	0.58
2015	0.53	0.57
2014	0.51	0.57
2013	0.49	0.55
2012	0.46	0.54
2011	0.44	0.53
2010	0.41	0.50
2009	0.39	0.49
2008	0.36	0.49
2007	0.33	0.49
2006	0.32	0.48
2005	0.31	0.46
2004	0.29	0.47
2003	0.28	0.45
2002	0.25	0.44
2001	0.22	0.43
2000	0.21	0.40
1999	0.18	0.39
1998	0.17	0.39
1997	0.17	0.38
1996	0.18	0.36
1995	0.16	0.35
1994	0.15	0.33
1993	0.14	0.32
1992	0.11	0.30
1991	0.10	0.29
1990	0.10	0.29
1989	0.07	0.27
1988	0.06	0.26

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	North Providence School District	Rhode Island
2023	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	North Providence School District	Rhode Island
2023	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

29%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	North Providence School District	Rhode Island
2023	28%	30%
2022	26%	29%
2021	24%	28%
2020	22%	27%
2019	22%	26%
2018	20%	25%
2017	20%	25%
2016	21%	24%
2015	19%	24%
2014	18%	24%
2013	16%	22%
2012	15%	21%
2011	15%	21%
2010	14%	19%
2009	13%	18%
2008	12%	18%
2007	11%	18%
2006	10%	17%
2005	10%	17%
2004	9%	16%
2003	9%	16%
2002	7%	15%
2001	6%	14%
2000	6%	13%
1999	5%	12%
1998	4%	12%
1997	5%	11%
1996	5%	10%
1995	4%	9%
1994	4%	9%
1993	4%	8%
1992	3%	7%
1991	2%	6%
1990	2%	6%
1989	2%	5%
1988	2%	5%

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% Black

15%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	North Providence School District	Rhode Island
2023	14%	9%
2022	15%	9%
2021	14%	9%
2020	13%	9%
2019	13%	9%
2018	12%	9%
2017	12%	8%
2016	10%	8%
2015	10%	8%
2014	8%	8%
2013	8%	8%
2012	8%	8%
2011	8%	8%
2010	8%	9%
2009	8%	9%
2008	6%	9%
2007	6%	9%
2006	5%	9%
2005	5%	8%
2004	5%	9%
2003	5%	8%
2002	4%	8%
2001	3%	8%
2000	3%	8%
1999	3%	8%
1998	3%	7%
1997	3%	7%
1996	3%	7%
1995	3%	7%
1994	2%	7%
1993	2%	7%
1992	2%	7%
1991	1%	7%
1990	1%	6%
1989	1%	6%

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% White

46%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	North Providence School District	Rhode Island
2023	48%	52%
2022	50%	53%
2021	53%	54%
2020	57%	55%
2019	57%	57%
2018	62%	58%
2017	62%	59%
2016	63%	60%
2015	66%	61%
2014	68%	61%
2013	69%	63%
2012	71%	64%
2011	73%	65%
2010	74%	68%
2009	77%	69%
2008	79%	69%
2007	81%	69%
2006	82%	70%
2005	83%	71%
2004	83%	71%
2003	84%	72%
2002	86%	73%
2001	88%	74%
2000	89%	76%
1999	90%	77%
1998	91%	77%
1997	91%	78%
1996	90%	79%
1995	91%	80%
1994	92%	81%
1993	93%	82%
1992	94%	83%
1991	95%	84%
1990	95%	84%
1989	96%	85%
1988	97%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	North Providence School District	Rhode Island
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,824 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,110 is less than the state median of $25,182. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (RI)

Total Revenue

$81 MM

$3,510 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	North Providence School District	Rhode Island
2023	$81 MM	$30 MM
2022	$76 MM	$29 MM
2021	$73 MM	$32 MM
2020	$72 MM	$26 MM
2019	$64 MM	$26 MM
2018	$63 MM	$29 MM
2017	$61 MM	$24 MM
2016	$60 MM	$21 MM
2015	$50 MM	$36 MM
2014	$55 MM	$27 MM
2012	$51 MM	$34 MM
2011	$52 MM	$33 MM
2010	$50 MM	$36 MM
2009	$49 MM	$37 MM
2008	$50 MM	$36 MM
2007	$48 MM	$32 MM
2006	$45 MM	$31 MM
2005	$44 MM	$35 MM
2004	$41 MM	$33 MM
2003	$37 MM	$36 MM
2002	$36 MM	$34 MM
2001	$35 MM	$34 MM
2000	$33 MM	$31 MM
1999	$32 MM	$28 MM
1998	$30 MM	$25 MM
1997	$29 MM	$24 MM
1996	$28 MM	$24 MM
1995	$27 MM	$23 MM
1992	$21 MM	$18 MM
1990	$20 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$79 MM

$3,357 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	North Providence School District	Rhode Island
2023	$79 MM	$30 MM
2022	$72 MM	$29 MM
2021	$68 MM	$27 MM
2020	$65 MM	$27 MM
2019	$73 MM	$27 MM
2018	$64 MM	$29 MM
2017	$66 MM	$24 MM
2016	$63 MM	$20 MM
2015	$54 MM	$35 MM
2014	$59 MM	$28 MM
2012	$54 MM	$35 MM
2011	$54 MM	$34 MM
2010	$54 MM	$35 MM
2009	$54 MM	$34 MM
2008	$48 MM	$34 MM
2007	$46 MM	$33 MM
2006	$45 MM	$31 MM
2005	$43 MM	$34 MM
2004	$39 MM	$31 MM
2003	$38 MM	$35 MM
2002	$37 MM	$34 MM
2001	$35 MM	$32 MM
2000	$32 MM	$28 MM
1999	$30 MM	$27 MM
1998	$28 MM	$25 MM
1997	$29 MM	$23 MM
1996	$27 MM	$22 MM
1995	$26 MM	$22 MM
1992	$21 MM	$17 MM
1990	$20 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,824

$26,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	North Providence School District	Rhode Island
2023	$23,520	$27,075
2022	$22,377	$24,100
2021	$21,130	$22,907
2020	$20,480	$19,239
2019	$18,299	$20,169
2018	$18,982	$22,746
2017	$17,909	$18,483
2016	$17,194	$15,535
2015	$14,403	$18,095
2014	$15,644	$18,833
2012	$15,564	$19,695
2011	$15,915	$18,521
2010	$15,318	$18,095
2009	$15,003	$17,432
2008	$14,845	$16,331
2007	$14,171	$14,216
2006	$13,151	$12,750
2005	$12,418	$13,627
2004	$11,696	$12,702
2003	$10,873	$12,769
2002	$10,228	$11,775
2001	$9,983	$10,382
2000	$9,492	$9,655
1999	$9,135	$8,918
1998	$8,538	$8,386
1997	$8,289	$7,783
1995	$7,499	$7,673
1992	$5,901	$6,417
1990	$6,308	$5,925

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Spending / Student

$23,110

$25,182

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	North Providence School District	Rhode Island
2023	$22,815	$26,908
2022	$21,042	$24,491
2021	$19,509	$19,533
2020	$18,512	$19,744
2019	$20,921	$20,897
2018	$19,255	$22,652
2017	$19,115	$18,449
2016	$18,098	$15,081
2015	$15,562	$17,880
2014	$16,795	$19,504
2012	$16,635	$20,336
2011	$16,542	$18,824
2010	$16,551	$17,880
2009	$16,268	$16,408
2008	$14,390	$15,284
2007	$13,507	$14,332
2006	$12,969	$12,570
2005	$12,166	$13,421
2004	$11,345	$12,004
2003	$10,900	$12,230
2002	$10,573	$11,929
2001	$9,878	$9,986
2000	$9,069	$8,883
1999	$8,525	$8,581
1998	$8,069	$8,176
1997	$8,261	$7,545
1995	$7,248	$7,315
1992	$6,004	$6,202
1990	$6,240	$5,784

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Best North Providence School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Birchwood Middle School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

10 Birchwood Drive
Providence, RI 02904
(401) 233-1120

Gr: 6-8 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: #22.

Dr. Edward Ricci School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 42%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

51 Intervale Avenue
North Providence, RI 02911
(401) 233-1170

Gr: 6-8 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,401 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: 90% (Top 30% in RI)
: Top 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
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: 28% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education