B−
North Providence School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves North Providence.
Students
3,401
Schools
8
Spent per student
$19,364
RI $23,945
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$55.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about North Providence School District
- School Grade B−: better than 53% of Rhode Island districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the RI average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $55.6M, about $16,360 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pascoag.
K–1Austin T. Levy SchoolBurrillville School District
2–52 elementary schoolsBurrillville School District
6–8Burrillville Middle SchoolBurrillville School District
9–12Burrillville High SchoolBurrillville School District
Test scores vs. RI
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 21%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 83.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,364 per student · 19% below RI
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 47%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,460’20
3,400’21
3,445’22
3,473’23
3,401’24
About steady.
Students
White 46%Hispanic 28%Black 15%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Stephen Olney School
C+388 students14:1
James L. McGuire School
C+384 students15:1
Greystone School
B+303 students13:1
Joseph A. Whelan School
C+252 students13:1
Centredale School
C+221 students12:1
Birchwood Middle School
B−390 students13:1
Dr. Edward Ricci School
B−378 students12:1
North Providence High
B+1,085 students13:1
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.