North Providence School District

2240 Mineral Spring Avenue
North Providence, RI 02911
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,095 students in North Providence School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High School in North Providence School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in North Providence School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Rhode Island average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Providence High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public high school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
8 Schools
70 Schools
# Students
3,400 Students
44,529 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
3,574 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

North Providence School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 60 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (RI)
#30 out of 61 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of North Providence  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20%
23%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Providence  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Providence  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of North Providence  School District and public school graduation rate of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.62
# American Indian Students
15 Students
387 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
119 Students
1,269 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
871 Students
12,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
29%
# Black Students
472 Students
4,130 Students
% Black Students
14%
9%
# White Students
1,719 Students
24,022 Students
% White Students
51%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
202 Students
1,864 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
76
11
# Students in K Grade:
236
21
# Students in 1st Grade:
228
14
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
19
# Students in 3rd Grade:
230
16
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
14
# Students in 5th Grade:
232
17
# Students in 6th Grade:
250
87
# Students in 7th Grade:
261
187
# Students in 8th Grade:
291
200
# Students in 9th Grade:
294
12,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
263
10,736
# Students in 11th Grade:
267
10,551
# Students in 12th Grade:
271
10,617
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,503 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,901. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,853 is less than the state median of $21,130. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart display total revenue of North Providence  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$68 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart display total spending of North Providence  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,503
$21,901
This chart display average revenue per public school student in North Providence  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,853
$21,130
This chart display average spending per public school student in North Providence  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best North Providence School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Providence High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1828 Mineral Spring Avenue
Providence, RI 02904
(401) 233-1150
Grades: 9-12
| 1,095 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,400 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in RI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 20% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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