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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 are 2 public preschools serving 492 students in North Providence School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschools in North Providence School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
8 Schools
58 Schools
# Students
3,400 Students
17,685 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
1,380 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.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 61 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Graduation Rate
90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.64
# American Indian Students
15 Students
152 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
119 Students
641 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
871 Students
5,083 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
29%
# Black Students
472 Students
1,464 Students
% Black Students
14%
8%
# White Students
1,719 Students
9,198 Students
% White Students
51%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
202 Students
1,023 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
2,819
# Students in K Grade:
236
2,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
228
2,692
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
2,615
# Students in 3rd Grade:
230
2,483
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
2,382
# Students in 5th Grade:
232
1,615
# Students in 6th Grade:
250
82
# Students in 7th Grade:
261
30
# Students in 8th Grade:
291
34
# Students in 9th Grade:
294
6
# Students in 10th Grade:
263
4
# Students in 11th Grade:
267
5
# Students in 12th Grade:
271
11
# 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.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,503
$21,901
Spending / Student
$19,853
$21,130
Best North Providence School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greystone School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Morgan Avenue
North Providence, RI 02911
(401) 233-1130
North Providence, RI 02911
(401) 233-1130
Grades: PK-5
| 286 students
Rank: #22.
Centredale School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
41 Angell Avenue
North Providence, RI 02911
(401) 233-1145
North Providence, RI 02911
(401) 233-1145
Grades: PK-5
| 206 students
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