C−
Providence School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Providence.
Students
19,816
Schools
37
Spent per student
$27,473
RI $23,945
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Debt
$103.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Providence School District
- School Grade C−: better than 16% of Rhode Island districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
- Spends 15% more per student than the RI average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $103.8M, about $5,240 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ashaway.
K–43 elementary schoolsChariho Regional School District
5–8Chariho Regional Middle SchoolChariho Regional School District
9–12Chariho High SchoolChariho Regional School District
Test scores vs. RI
2020–21Math proficiency8%
State average 21%
Graduation rate (4-year)74%
State average 83.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,473 per student · 15% above RI
Spending
Classroom instruction 46%Support & administration 50%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 53%Federal 24%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
19,453’20
19,103’21
18,693’22
19,024’23
19,816’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 69%Black 14%White 8%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
37 public schools.
Alfred Lima Sr. El School
D662 students17:1
Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods
D−635 students15:1
Frank D. Spaziano Elem School
C−588 students19:1
Asa Messer El. School
C−557 students18:1
Anthony Carnevale Elementary
C519 students13:1
George J. West El. School
D502 students13:1
Robert F. Kennedy El. School
B−451 students20:1
Robert L. Bailey IV
C−444 students15:1
Veazie Street School
D440 students15:1
Harry Kizirian Elementary
D434 students17:1
Pleasant View School
C433 students11:1
Martin Luther King El. School
C−430 students17:1
Mary E. Fogarty El. School
D−430 students18:1
Lillian Feinstein El. School
C−429 students18:1
William D'Abate Elem. School
C−398 students17:1
Times2 Elementary School
C322 students11:1
Vartan Gregorian El. School
B+311 students16:1
Webster Avenue School
C−308 students15:1
Reservoir Avenue School
C−289 students18:1
Leviton Dual Language School
C+288 students17:1
Governor Christopher DelSesto
D−818 students17:1
Nathanael Greene Middle
C815 students15:1
Roger Williams Middle
D−786 students15:1
Nathan Bishop Middle
C−719 students16:1
West Broadway Middle School
D−516 students16:1
Esek Hopkins Middle
D−398 students15:1
Classical High School
A+1,116 students17:1
Central High School
D1,050 students17:1
Mount Pleasant High
D−997 students16:1
Hope High School
D775 students12:1
Providence Career Technical
C−759 students12:1
W B Cooley & Acad Internationa
D685 students13:1
Dr. Jorge Alvarez HS
D447 students14:1
Times2 Middle/High School
C−383 students12:1
E-Cubed Academy
C338 students12:1
Aventure Academy
227 students8:1
Bridge Academy
117 students17:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.