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 Chepachet.
PK–52 elementary schoolsGlocester Elementary School District
6–8Ponaganset Middle SchoolFoster-Glocester Regional School District
9–12Ponaganset High SchoolFoster-Glocester 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.