Providence School District

797 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (RI)
#51 out of 61 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Providence  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
8%
23%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of 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.
16%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of 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.
78%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Providence  School District and public school graduation rate of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$556 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart display total revenue of 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
$531 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart display total spending of 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
$26,045
$21,901
This chart display average revenue per public school student in 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
$24,853
$21,130
This chart display average spending per public school student in 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 Providence School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Classical High School
Math: 55% | Reading: 88%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
770 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 456-9145
Grades: 9-12
| 1,103 students
Rank: #22.
E-cubed Academy
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
812 Branch Avenue
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:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Fillmore Street
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:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
41 Fricker Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 456-9136
Grades: 9-12
| 659 students
Rank: #55.
360 High School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
182 Thurbers Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 274-4603
Grades: 9-12
| 323 students
Rank: #66.
Hope High School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
324 Hope Street
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 456-9161
Grades: 9-12
| 943 students
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Central High School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
70 Fricker St
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:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
375 Adelaide Avenue
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:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
182 Thurbers Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 456-1781
Grades: 9-12
| 319 students
Rank: #1010.
Mount Pleasant High School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
434 Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 456-9181
Grades: 9-12
| 1,174 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 40 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 21,345 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 78% (Btm 50% in RI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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