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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 2024 school year, there are 10 public high schools serving 7,057 students in Providence School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High Schools in Providence School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Providence School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Rhode Island average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Classical High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 93% 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
40 Schools
70 Schools
# Students
21,345 Students
44,529 Students
# Teachers
1,513 Teachers
3,574 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Providence School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 78% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 61 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
36%
Graduation Rate
78%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.62
# American Indian Students
172 Students
387 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
807 Students
1,269 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
14,302 Students
12,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
67%
29%
# Black Students
3,196 Students
4,130 Students
% Black Students
15%
9%
# White Students
1,670 Students
24,022 Students
% White Students
8%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
31 Students
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
921 Students
1,864 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
392
11
# Students in K Grade:
1,344
21
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,355
14
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,566
19
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,652
16
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,635
14
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,567
17
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,590
87
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,572
187
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,835
200
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,884
12,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,728
10,736
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,632
10,551
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,593
10,617
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,045 is higher than the state median of $21,901. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,853 is higher than the state median of $21,130. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$556 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$531 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,045
$21,901
Spending / Student
$24,853
$21,130
Best Providence School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Classical High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
770 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 456-9145
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 456-9145
Grades: 9-12
| 1,103 students
Rank: #22.
E-cubed Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
812 Branch Avenue
Providence, RI 02904
(401) 456-0694
Providence, RI 02904
(401) 456-0694
Grades: 9-12
| 330 students
Rank: #33.
Times2 Middle/high School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
50 Fillmore Street
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 272-5094
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 272-5094
Grades: 6-12
| 403 students
Rank: #44.
Providence Career Technical
Vocational School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
41 Fricker Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 456-9136
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 456-9136
Grades: 9-12
| 659 students
Rank: #55.
360 High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
182 Thurbers Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 274-4603
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 274-4603
Grades: 9-12
| 323 students
Rank: #66.
Hope High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
324 Hope Street
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 456-9161
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 456-9161
Grades: 9-12
| 943 students
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Central High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
70 Fricker St
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 456-9111
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 456-9111
Grades: 9-12
| 1,122 students
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
375 Adelaide Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 456-0676
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 456-0676
Grades: 9-12
| 681 students
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
W B Cooley & Internationa
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
182 Thurbers Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 456-1781
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 456-1781
Grades: 9-12
| 319 students
Rank: #1010.
Mount Pleasant High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
434 Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 456-9181
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 456-9181
Grades: 9-12
| 1,174 students
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