Providence School District

Item: Providence School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

797 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (401) 456-9211

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (RI)

# Schools

40 Schools

315 Schools

# Students

20,102 Students

134,720 Students

# Teachers

1,430 Teachers

10,603 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Providence School District	Rhode Island
Pre-K	541	52
Kind	1,328	145
1	1,386	150
2	1,398	156
3	1,338	150
4	1,553	154
5	1,501	155
6	1,379	154
7	1,391	157
8	1,468	158
9	1,573	170
10	1,886	174
11	1,738	172
12	1,622	159

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District Rank

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 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 75% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (RI)

#56 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Providence School District
2022	#56
2021	#51
2019	#53
2018	#52
2017	#50
2016	#45
2015	#47
2014	#48
2013	#48
2012	#49
2011	#47

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10%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Providence School District	Rhode Island
2022	10%	27%
2021	8%	23%
2019	12%	30%
2018	11%	28%
2017	14%	33%
2016	14%	31%
2015	10%	26%
2014	33%	57%
2013	34%	58%
2012	33%	57%
2011	32%	56%

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15%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Providence School District	Rhode Island
2022	15%	33%
2021	16%	36%
2019	18%	40%
2018	11%	36%
2017	18%	40%
2016	20%	38%
2015	18%	36%
2014	50%	73%
2013	50%	73%
2012	49%	73%
2011	48%	71%

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12%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Providence School District	Rhode Island
2022	12%	31%
2021	12%	32%

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77%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Providence School District	Rhode Island
2022	77%	83%
2021	78%	85%
2020	74%	85%
2019	74%	86%
2018	75%	86%
2017	75%	85%
2016	79%	88%
2015	75%	86%
2014	71%	83%
2013	71%	81%
2012	65%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Providence School District	Rhode Island
2023	0.52	0.63
2022	0.53	0.63
2021	0.53	0.62
2020	0.54	0.60
2019	0.54	0.60
2018	0.55	0.59
2017	0.55	0.59
2016	0.55	0.58
2015	0.55	0.58
2014	0.54	0.57
2013	0.55	0.55
2012	0.56	0.55
2011	0.57	0.53
2010	0.58	0.50
2009	0.58	0.49
2008	0.58	0.49
2007	0.59	0.49
2006	0.60	0.48
2005	0.61	0.46
2004	0.62	0.47
2003	0.64	0.45
2002	0.65	0.44
2001	0.67	0.43
2000	0.68	0.41
1999	0.70	0.39
1998	0.71	0.38
1997	0.71	0.36
1996	0.72	0.36
1995	0.73	0.35
1994	0.73	0.33
1993	0.73	0.32
1992	0.74	0.30
1991	0.73	0.29

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Providence School District	Rhode Island
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Providence School District	Rhode Island
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	6%	3%
2010	6%	3%
2009	6%	3%
2008	6%	3%
2007	6%	3%
2006	7%	3%
2005	7%	3%
2004	8%	3%
2003	8%	3%
2002	9%	3%
2001	9%	3%
2000	10%	3%
1999	10%	3%
1998	11%	4%
1997	11%	3%
1996	11%	4%
1995	11%	4%
1994	11%	3%
1993	11%	3%
1992	12%	3%
1991	12%	4%

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% Hispanic

66%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Providence School District	Rhode Island
2023	67%	30%
2022	66%	29%
2021	66%	28%
2020	65%	26%
2019	65%	26%
2018	64%	25%
2017	64%	25%
2016	64%	24%
2015	64%	24%
2014	65%	24%
2013	64%	22%
2012	64%	22%
2011	62%	21%
2010	60%	19%
2009	60%	19%
2008	60%	18%
2007	59%	18%
2006	58%	18%
2005	57%	17%
2004	56%	16%
2003	53%	16%
2002	52%	15%
2001	50%	14%
2000	48%	13%
1999	45%	12%
1998	43%	11%
1997	42%	11%
1996	40%	10%
1995	38%	9%
1994	35%	9%
1993	33%	8%
1992	30%	7%
1991	27%	6%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Providence School District	Rhode Island
2023	16%	9%
2022	16%	9%
2021	17%	9%
2020	17%	9%
2019	17%	9%
2018	18%	8%
2017	18%	8%
2016	18%	8%
2015	18%	8%
2014	17%	8%
2013	18%	8%
2012	18%	8%
2011	19%	8%
2010	22%	9%
2009	22%	9%
2008	22%	9%
2007	22%	9%
2006	22%	8%
2005	22%	8%
2004	22%	8%
2003	22%	8%
2002	23%	8%
2001	23%	8%
2000	23%	8%
1999	23%	8%
1998	23%	7%
1997	23%	7%
1996	23%	7%
1995	24%	7%
1994	24%	7%
1993	25%	7%
1992	25%	7%
1991	25%	6%

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% White

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Providence School District	Rhode Island
2023	8%	52%
2022	8%	53%
2021	8%	54%
2020	9%	57%
2019	9%	57%
2018	9%	59%
2017	9%	59%
2016	9%	60%
2015	9%	60%
2014	9%	61%
2013	9%	63%
2012	9%	64%
2011	9%	65%
2010	11%	68%
2009	11%	68%
2008	11%	69%
2007	12%	69%
2006	12%	70%
2005	13%	71%
2004	13%	71%
2003	15%	72%
2002	15%	73%
2001	17%	74%
2000	18%	75%
1999	20%	77%
1998	22%	78%
1997	23%	79%
1996	25%	79%
1995	26%	80%
1994	29%	81%
1993	30%	82%
1992	32%	83%
1991	35%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Providence School District	Rhode Island
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,655 is higher than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,390 is higher than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (RI)

Total Revenue

$556 MM

$2,998 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Providence School District	Rhode Island
2021	$556MM	$32MM
2020	$506MM	$26MM
2019	$498MM	$26MM
2018	$468MM	$29MM
2017	$474MM	$24MM
2016	$458MM	$21MM
2015	$431MM	$36MM
2014	$448MM	$27MM
2012	$420MM	$34MM
2011	$435MM	$33MM
2010	$431MM	$36MM
2009	$421MM	$37MM
2008	$414MM	$36MM
2007	$406MM	$32MM
2006	$396MM	$31MM
2005	$367MM	$35MM
2004	$360MM	$33MM
2003	$327MM	$36MM
2002	$309MM	$34MM
2001	$303MM	$34MM
2000	$272MM	$31MM
1999	$250MM	$28MM
1998	$223MM	$25MM
1997	$199MM	$24MM
1996	$190MM	$24MM
1995	$182MM	$23MM
1992	$135MM	$18MM
1990	$118MM	$15MM

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Spending

$531 MM

$2,892 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Providence School District	Rhode Island
2021	$530MM	$27MM
2020	$475MM	$27MM
2019	$480MM	$27MM
2018	$453MM	$29MM
2017	$464MM	$24MM
2016	$446MM	$20MM
2015	$452MM	$35MM
2014	$431MM	$28MM
2012	$430MM	$35MM
2011	$422MM	$34MM
2010	$452MM	$35MM
2009	$436MM	$34MM
2008	$409MM	$34MM
2007	$396MM	$33MM
2006	$383MM	$31MM
2005	$351MM	$34MM
2004	$332MM	$31MM
2003	$304MM	$35MM
2002	$296MM	$34MM
2001	$277MM	$32MM
2000	$256MM	$28MM
1999	$239MM	$27MM
1998	$217MM	$25MM
1997	$197MM	$23MM
1996	$177MM	$22MM
1995	$175MM	$22MM
1992	$130MM	$17MM
1990	$116MM	$15MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,655

$22,250

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Providence School District	Rhode Island
2021	$25,138	$22,907
2020	$21,539	$19,239
2019	$20,997	$20,169
2018	$19,595	$22,746
2017	$20,122	$18,483
2016	$19,643	$15,535
2015	$18,521	$18,095
2014	$18,801	$18,833
2012	$17,838	$19,695
2011	$18,438	$18,521
2010	$18,071	$18,095
2009	$17,745	$17,432
2008	$16,886	$16,331
2007	$16,110	$14,216
2006	$15,472	$12,750
2005	$13,707	$13,627
2004	$12,897	$12,702
2003	$11,854	$12,769
2002	$11,375	$11,775
2001	$11,231	$10,382
2000	$10,285	$9,655
1999	$9,573	$8,918
1998	$8,722	$8,386
1997	$8,128	$7,783
1995	$7,714	$7,673

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Spending / Student

$26,390

$21,467

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Providence School District	Rhode Island
2021	$23,988	$19,533
2020	$20,217	$19,744
2019	$20,256	$20,897
2018	$18,949	$22,652
2017	$19,722	$18,449
2016	$19,161	$15,081
2015	$19,410	$17,880
2014	$18,092	$19,504
2012	$18,288	$20,336
2011	$17,888	$18,824
2010	$18,938	$17,880
2009	$18,407	$16,408
2008	$16,702	$15,284
2007	$15,733	$14,332
2006	$14,960	$12,570
2005	$13,133	$13,421
2004	$11,892	$12,004
2003	$11,013	$12,230
2002	$10,891	$11,929
2001	$10,282	$9,986
2000	$9,673	$8,883
1999	$9,124	$8,581
1998	$8,462	$8,176
1997	$8,042	$7,545
1995	$7,436	$7,315

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Providence School District?

Providence School District manages 40 public schools serving 20,102 students.

What is the rank of Providence School District?

Providence School District is ranked #56 out of 62 school districts in Rhode Island (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Rhode Island school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Providence School District?

66% of Providence School District students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 8% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Providence School District?

Providence School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What is Providence School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $26,390 is higher than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 40 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 20,102 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: 77% (Btm 50% in RI)
: Bottom 50%
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education