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Providence School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public high schools serving 7,077 students in Providence School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High Schools in Providence School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Providence School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the Rhode Island average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Classical High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 93% 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
39 Schools
71 Schools
# Students
20,463 Students
44,007 Students
# Teachers
1,458 Teachers
3,560 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Providence 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
31%
Graduation Rate
77%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.63
# American Indian Students
155 Students
327 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
797 Students
1,333 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
13,797 Students
13,090 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
30%
# Black Students
3,012 Students
4,210 Students
% Black Students
15%
10%
# White Students
1,634 Students
22,987 Students
% White Students
8%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
30 Students
56 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
857 Students
1,902 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
404
7
# Students in K Grade:
1,288
24
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,431
17
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,345
14
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,542
18
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,663
14
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,428
13
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,495
91
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,497
192
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,516
196
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,985
11,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,793
11,378
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,551
10,236
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,525
10,228
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,168 is higher than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,924 is higher than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$556 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$531 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,168
$22,099
Spending / Student
$25,924
$21,321
Best Providence School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Classical High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
770 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 456-9145
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 456-9145
Grades: 9-12
| 1,113 students
Rank: #22.
Times2 Middle/high School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
50 Fillmore Street
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 272-5094
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 272-5094
Grades: 6-12
| 391 students
Rank: #33.
E-cubed Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
812 Branch Avenue
Providence, RI 02904
(401) 456-0694
Providence, RI 02904
(401) 456-0694
Grades: 9-12
| 346 students
Rank: #44.
360 High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
182 Thurbers Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 274-4603
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 274-4603
Grades: 9-12
| 335 students
Rank: #55.
W B Cooley & Academy Internationa
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
182 Thurbers Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 456-1781
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 456-1781
Grades: 9-12
| 322 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Hope High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
324 Hope Street
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 456-9161
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 456-9161
Grades: 9-12
| 896 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Providence Career Technical
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
41 Fricker Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 456-9136
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 456-9136
Grades: 9-12
| 646 students
Rank: #88.
Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
70 Fricker St
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 456-9111
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 456-9111
Grades: 9-12
| 1,302 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
375 Adelaide Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 456-0676
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 456-0676
Grades: 9-12
| 562 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Mount Pleasant High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
434 Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 456-9181
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 456-9181
Grades: 9-12
| 1,164 students
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