At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
20,250
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
37
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
14.9:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$24,733
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$11,726
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
- 18,929
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1,344.79
- Student–teacher ratio
- 14.1:1
What current records say about Providence
Providence operates 37 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Providence, Rhode Island. NCES reports 20,250 students and 1,359 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Rhode Island agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 1 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 $24,733 in current expenditure per pupil and $11,726 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 7 of 36 in Rhode Island. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 32.6%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 14.5%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 1,359
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $512,595,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Providence
Providence, Rhode Island
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 41.8180, -71.4214
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White8.3%
- Hispanic68.3%
- Black14.5%
- Asian3.4%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.9%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
- Multiracial4%
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 Providence
37 current directory entries
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Showing 1–24 of 37 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Lima Sr. El School | ElementaryKG–05 | 662 | 17:1 | |
| Anthony Carnevale Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 519 | 13.3:1 | |
| Asa Messer El. School | ElementaryPK–04 | 557 | 18:1 | |
| Aventure Academy | High09–12 | 227 | 8.1:1 | |
| Bridge Academy | High09–12 | 117 | 16.7:1 | |
| Central High School | High09–12 | 1,050 | 16.7:1 | |
| Classical High School | High09–12 | 1,116 | 17.2:1 | |
| Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods | ElementaryPK–05 | 635 | 15.5:1 | |
| Dr. Jorge Alvarez HS | High09–12 | 447 | 14.4:1 | |
| E-Cubed Academy | High09–12 | 338 | 11.7:1 | |
| Esek Hopkins Middle | Middle07–08 | 398 | 14.7:1 | |
| Frank D. Spaziano Elem School | ElementaryPK–06 | 588 | 19:1 | |
| George J. West El. School | ElementaryKG–05 | 502 | 12.9:1 | |
| Governor Christopher DelSesto | Middle06–08 | 818 | 17:1 | |
| Harry Kizirian Elementary | ElementaryPK–06 | 434 | 16.7:1 | |
| Hope High School | High09–12 | 775 | 12.3:1 | |
| Leviton Dual Language School | ElementaryKG–05 | 288 | 16.9:1 | |
| Lillian Feinstein El. School | ElementaryKG–05 | 429 | 17.9:1 | |
| Martin Luther King El. School | ElementaryPK–05 | 430 | 17.2:1 | |
| Mary E. Fogarty El. School | ElementaryKG–05 | 430 | 17.9:1 | |
| Mount Pleasant High | High09–12 | 997 | 16.1:1 | |
| Nathan Bishop Middle | Middle06–08 | 719 | 16.3:1 | |
| Nathanael Greene Middle | Middle06–08 | 815 | 15.1:1 | |
| Pleasant View School | ElementaryPK–05 | 433 | 11.1:1 |