Town Hall · North Providence

North Providence, RI town hall & government

North Providence spent $137 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $4,029 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach North Providence's government.

Town budget

Where North Providence's money goes

Spent
$137 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$4,029
typical Rhode Island towns: $4,150
Long-term debt
$65.9 million
$1,937 per resident
Schools
$78.6 million57%
Fire
$12.6 million9%
Police
$8.8 million6%
Administration & buildings
$4 million3%
Interest on debt
$2.6 million2%
Sewer & trash
$2.5 million2%
Roads & transportation
$2 million1%
Parks & libraries
$1.6 million1%
Paid to other governments
$1.4 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$608,000<1%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Other
$22.2 million16%

North Providence runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Rhode Island towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • From the state 40%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for North Providence

Full-time staff
698
172 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
63
and 108 full-time firefighters
Schools
433 full-time100 part
Fire
109 full-time5 part
Police
78 full-time
Parks & libraries
12 full-time42 part
Administration & buildings
17 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
22 full-time
Health & welfare
4 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time4 part
Other
22 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

North Providence School District

North Providence's K–12 school district. The schools are run by North Providence, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$19,364
Rhode Island: $23,945
Students
3,543
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$55.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Rhode Island districts overall: 48% local, 40% state, 13% federal

  • Local 44%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $19,364 per pupil, $11,873 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in North Providence pay

Typical tax bill
$4,843
a year · Rhode Island typical $4,900
Effective rate
1.36%
of home value · Rhode Island 1.21%
Typical home value
$355,900
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact North Providence's government

🏛️ Official websitenorthprovidenceri.gov ↗
Town hall phone(401) 232-0900

Town hall & decisions in North Providence →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Providence

North Providence is represented in Congress by Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representative Gabe Amo. Dan McKee is governor.

All of North Providence's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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