School district · Rhode Island

Providence

Providence in Rhode Island: 37 public schools with 19,816 students and 14.6 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $30,464 per student in FY2024.

Schools
37
2 charter
Students
19,816
Students per teacher
14.6
RI 12.7 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$30,464
RI $23.4K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
1,359
Counselors (FTE)
64.0
Students per counselor
310
RI 360 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
27.0
Librarians (FTE): 16.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Rhode Island's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Rhode Island: 34%

18%proficient

+2.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 78% of school districts in Rhode Island

Median 32% · 55 school districts compared

8,016 students tested, grades 3–8 · RICAS; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Rhode Island: 31%

16%proficient

+1.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 76% of school districts in Rhode Island

Median 32% · 54 school districts compared

8,411 students tested, grades 3–8 · RICAS; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$17.4K15
$17.4K16
$17.7K17
$17.5K18
$18.8K19
$18.9K20
$21.7K21
$24.4K22
$27.2K23
$30.5K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
24% · $156.6M
State
53% · $346.3M
Local
23% · $147M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$15,660
Support services
$13,807
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$37.3M
Long-term debt
$130.3M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 20Middle schools: 6High schools: 11
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Alfred Lima Sr. El SchoolFree meals for all
K–566217.07.5%15%
Anthony Carnevale ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–551913.310%16%
Asa Messer El. SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–455718.030%22%
Cornel Young & Charlotte WoodsFree meals for all
Pre-K–563515.513%17%
Frank D. Spaziano Elem SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–558819.013%16%
George J. West El. SchoolFree meals for all
K–550212.922%24%
Harry Kizirian ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–543416.714%9.1%
Leviton Dual Language SchoolFree meals for all
K–528816.934%38%
Lillian Feinstein El. SchoolFree meals for all
K–542917.920%22%
Martin Luther King El. SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–543017.222%35%
Mary E. Fogarty El. SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–543017.918%18%
Pleasant View SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–543311.117%14%
Reservoir Avenue SchoolFree meals for all
K–528918.130%28%
Robert F. Kennedy El. SchoolFree meals for all
K–545119.631%40%
Robert L. Bailey IVFree meals for all
K–544414.827%30%
Times2 Elementary SchoolCharterFree meals for all
K–532211.125%29%
Vartan Gregorian El. SchoolFree meals for all
K–531115.657%57%
Veazie Street SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–544015.223%27%
Webster Avenue SchoolFree meals for all
K–530815.413%9.4%
William D'Abate Elem. SchoolFree meals for all
K–539817.316%22%
Esek Hopkins MiddleFree meals for all
6–839814.77.5%—
Governor Christopher DelSestoFree meals for all
6–881817.07.4%6.5%
Nathan Bishop MiddleFree meals for all
6–871916.324%19%
Nathanael Greene MiddleFree meals for all
6–881515.125%16%
Roger Williams MiddleFree meals for all
6–878614.68.7%6.8%
West Broadway Middle SchoolFree meals for all
5–851615.616%11%
Aventure AcademyFree meals for all
9–122278.1——
Bridge AcademyFree meals for all
10–1211716.7——
Central High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,05016.7——
Classical High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,11617.2——
Dr. Jorge Alvarez HSFree meals for all
9–1244714.4——
E-Cubed AcademyFree meals for all
9–1233811.7——
Hope High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1277512.3——
Mount Pleasant HighFree meals for all
9–1299716.1——
Providence Career TechnicalCareer and technicalFree meals for all
9–1275912.2——
Times2 Middle/High SchoolCharterFree meals for all
6–1238312.412%11%
W B Cooley & Acad InternationaFree meals for all
9–1268513.4——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
797 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903
Phone
(401)456-9211