Achievement First Rhode Island School District

370 Hartford Avenue
Providence, RI 02909
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 155 students in Achievement First Rhode Island School District.
Public High Schools in Achievement First Rhode Island School District have a diversity score of 0.39, which is less than the Rhode Island public high school average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
7 Schools
71 Schools
# Students
2,519 Students
44,007 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
3,560 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Achievement First Rhode Island School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 63 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#36 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Achievement First Rhode Island  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Achievement First Rhode Island  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Achievement First Rhode Island  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Achievement First Rhode Island  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.63
# American Indian Students
13 Students
327 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
42 Students
1,333 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,792 Students
13,090 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
30%
# Black Students
488 Students
4,210 Students
% Black Students
19%
10%
# White Students
107 Students
22,987 Students
% White Students
4%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
56 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
1,902 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7
# Students in K Grade:
364
24
# Students in 1st Grade:
369
17
# Students in 2nd Grade:
362
14
# Students in 3rd Grade:
286
18
# Students in 4th Grade:
190
14
# Students in 5th Grade:
200
13
# Students in 6th Grade:
203
91
# Students in 7th Grade:
191
192
# Students in 8th Grade:
199
196
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
11,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
11,378
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
10,236
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
10,228
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,574 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,058. The school district revenue/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,701 is less than the state median of $21,282. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Achievement First Rhode Island  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart displays total spending of Achievement First Rhode Island  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,574
$22,058
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Achievement First Rhode Island  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,701
$21,282
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Achievement First Rhode Island  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Achievement First Rhode Island School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
315 Laurel Hill Ave
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 347-1126
Grades: 9-10
| 155 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-09
  • Enrollment: 2,519 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : Bottom 50% in RI
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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