At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
5,225
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$19,096
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$11,486
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 4,430
- Teachers (FTE)
- 529
- Student–teacher ratio
- 8.4:1
What current records say about East Providence
East Providence operates 12 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in East Providence, Rhode Island. NCES reports 5,225 students and 391 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Rhode Island agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 6 of 36 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $19,096 in current expenditure per pupil and $11,486 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 27 of 36 in Rhode Island. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 6%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 15.5%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 391
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $100,672,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
East Providence
East Providence, Rhode Island
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 41.8211, -71.3543
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White58.1%
- Hispanic17.3%
- Black11.9%
- Asian1.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.8%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial10.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in East Providence
12 current directory entries
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Showing 1–12 of 12 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes B. Hennessey School | ElementaryKG–05 | 242 | 11.5:1 | |
| East Providence Career Tech | High09–12 | Not reported | Not reported | |
| East Providence High | High09–12 | 1,691 | 15.5:1 | |
| Edward Martin Middle | Middle06–08 | 564 | 11.8:1 | |
| Emma G. Whiteknact School | ElementaryKG–05 | 216 | 12:1 | |
| James R. D. Oldham School | OtherPK–PK | 210 | 12.4:1 | |
| Kent Heights School | ElementaryKG–05 | 251 | 13.2:1 | |
| Myron J. Francis Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 391 | 15.6:1 | |
| Orlo Avenue School | ElementaryKG–05 | 245 | 12.9:1 | |
| Riverside Middle School | Middle06–08 | 549 | 11:1 | |
| Silver Spring School | ElementaryKG–05 | 223 | 12.4:1 | |
| Waddington School | ElementaryKG–05 | 554 | 17.3:1 |