Public schools in Providence, RI
Providence has 57 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 18 high, 10 middle, 28 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 26,259 students. They are run by 17 districts and agencies; Providence runs 35 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 17 districts and agencies that run Providence's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Providence | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | 35 | 20,725 | $24,733 |
| Achievement First Rhode Island | 5 | 2,527 | $17,425 |
| Paul Cuffee Charter School | 3 | 817 | $23,469 |
| MET Career and Tech | 1 | 776 | $25,478 |
| Rhode Island Nurses Institute Middle College | 1 | 371 | $21,685 |
| The Hope Academy | 1 | 317 | $17,438 |
| Nuestro Mundo Public Charter | 1 | 192 | $20,156 |
| Highlander | 1 | 617 | $22,036 |
| Providence Preparatory Charter | 1 | 175 | $23,371 |
| Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts | 1 | 205 | $25,571 |
| Village Green Virtual | 1 | 202 | $20,460 |
| Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership Academy | 1 | 160 | $27,100 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
18 high schools in Providence, 9,437 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical High School | 1,116 | 17.2 | 49.9% | Providence |
| Central High School | 1,050 | 16.7 | 72.5% | Providence |
| Mount Pleasant High | 997 | 16.1 | 79.6% | Providence |
| Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr | 817 | 11.7 | 61.7% | MET Career and Tech |
| Hope High School | 775 | 12.3 | 75.2% | Providence |
| Providence Career Technical | 759 | 12.2 | 73.3% | Providence |
| W B Cooley & Acad Internationa | 685 | 13.4 | 72.8% | Providence |
| RINI Middle College | 462 | 12.2 | 71.0% | Rhode Island Nurses Institute Middle College |
| Achievement First Providence H | 458 | 12.7 | 64.8% | Achievement First Rhode Island |
| Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School | 447 | 14.4 | 70.9% | Providence |
The other 8 high schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Times2 Middle/High School | 383 | 12.4 | 64.8% | Providence |
| E-Cubed Academy | 338 | 11.7 | 76.9% | Providence |
| Paul Cuffee Upper School | 243 | 9.3 | 73.7% | Paul Cuffee Charter School |
| Trinity Academy Performing Art | 234 | 9.4 | 67.5% | Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts |
| Village Green Virtual | 203 | 14.5 | 81.8% | Village Green Virtual |
| Sheila Skip Nowell | 187 | 12.5 | 94.7% | Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership Academy |
| Charette Charter School | 168 | 16.8 | 73.8% | Charette Charter |
| YouthBuild Preparatory Academy | 115 | 28.8 | 72.2% | YouthBuild Preparatory Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
10 middle schools in Providence, 5,035 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor Christopher DelSesto | 818 | 17.0 | 78.7% | Providence |
| Nathanael Greene Middle | 815 | 15.1 | 77.3% | Providence |
| Roger Williams Middle | 786 | 14.6 | 82.4% | Providence |
| Nathan Bishop Middle | 719 | 16.3 | 71.2% | Providence |
| West Broadway Middle School | 516 | 15.6 | 78.1% | Providence |
| AF Providence Mayoral Middle | 405 | 14.0 | 70.1% | Achievement First Rhode Island |
| Esek Hopkins Middle | 398 | 14.7 | 83.4% | Providence |
| Providence Preparatory Charter | 244 | 26.9 | 95.9% | Providence Preparatory Charter |
| Paul Cuffee Middle School | 189 | 14.5 | 66.7% | Paul Cuffee Charter School |
| Urban Collaborative Program | 145 | 10.4 | 90.3% | Urban Collaborative |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
28 elementary schools in Providence, 11,710 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Lima Sr. El School | 662 | 17.0 | 79.8% | Providence |
| Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods | 635 | 15.5 | 76.9% | Providence |
| Frank D. Spaziano Elementary School | 588 | 19.0 | 78.2% | Providence |
| Asa Messer El. School | 557 | 18.0 | 77.2% | Providence |
| Achievement First Promesa | 548 | 13.4 | 69.5% | Achievement First Rhode Island |
| Anthony Carnevale Elementary | 519 | 13.3 | 77.1% | Providence |
| George J. West El. School | 502 | 12.9 | 83.1% | Providence |
| Achievement First Providence | 460 | 13.5 | 68.7% | Achievement First Rhode Island |
| Achievement First Envision Ele | 458 | 14.8 | 71.6% | Achievement First Rhode Island |
| Robert F. Kennedy El. School | 451 | 19.6 | 62.5% | Providence |
The other 18 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert L. Bailey IV | 444 | 14.8 | 82.7% | Providence |
| Veazie Street School | 440 | 15.2 | 75.0% | Providence |
| Harry Kizirian Elementary | 434 | 16.7 | 80.9% | Providence |
| Pleasant View School | 433 | 11.1 | 69.5% | Providence |
| Martin Luther King El. School | 430 | 17.2 | 68.6% | Providence |
| Mary E. Fogarty El. School | 430 | 17.9 | 83.7% | Providence |
| Lillian Feinstein El. School | 429 | 17.9 | 76.2% | Providence |
| William D'Abate Elementary School | 398 | 17.3 | 80.7% | Providence |
| Paul Cuffee Lower School | 358 | 12.8 | 72.9% | Paul Cuffee Charter School |
| Times2 Elementary School | 322 | 11.1 | 74.2% | Providence |
| The Hope Academy | 320 | 11.4 | 65.0% | The Hope Academy |
| Vartan Gregorian El. School | 311 | 15.6 | 37.3% | Providence |
| Webster Avenue School | 308 | 15.4 | 74.4% | Providence |
| Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S | 292 | 18.3 | 73.6% | Nuestro Mundo Public Charter |
| Reservoir Avenue School | 289 | 18.1 | 81.0% | Providence |
| Leviton Dual Language School | 288 | 16.9 | 72.2% | Providence |
| Highlander Elementary Charter | 269 | 12.8 | 68.8% | Highlander |
| SouthSide Elementary Charter | 135 | 13.5 | 74.1% | SouthSide Charter School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Providence, 77 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.I. School for the Deaf | 77 | 3.3 | 62.3% | R.I. Sch for the Deaf |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Providence's public schools compare with Rhode Island's
The median Providence school has 14.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the Rhode Island median of 12.9. 95% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 46% across the state. Its median school enrolls 433 students (state 376).
| Providence | Rhode Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.6 | 12.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 433 | 376 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 95% | 46% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 93% | 36% |
| Charter schools | 33% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 57 Providence schools and the 302 Rhode Island schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Providence
- ProvidenceRuns 35 of Providence's 57 public schools and spent $24,733 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,733
- Classical High School, the largest high school in Providence1,116 students in 2024-25, 17.2 per teacher.1,116
- Compare Providence with Achievement First Rhode IslandProvidence's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in Rhode IslandRhode Island's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Providence addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Rhode Island
- Cranston24 schools
- Pawtucket18 schools
- Warwick18 schools
- Cumberland13 schools
- Woonsocket12 schools
- Central Falls10 schools
- North Providence9 schools
- East Providence8 schools
Questions about schools in Providence
How many public schools are in Providence, RI?
57 public schools with an address in Providence were open in 2024-25: 18 high, 10 middle, 28 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 26,259 students. 19 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Providence?
Classical High School, with 1,116 students in 2024-25 (Providence).Which districts run Providence's schools?
Providence (35 schools), Achievement First Rhode Island (5 schools), Paul Cuffee Charter School (3 schools), MET Career and Tech (1 school), and 13 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25