Pawtucket vs Providence

How do these districts compare?

Metric Pawtucket Providence
Location Pawtucket, Rhode Island Providence, Rhode Island
Total Enrollment 8,056 20,725
Number of Schools 16 39
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.1:1 14.6:1

Spending

Metric Pawtucket Providence
Per-Pupil Expenditure $21,161 $25,933
Federal Revenue 16.2% 16.8%
State Revenue 63.7% 57.9%
Local Revenue 20.0% 25.2%
Pawtucket
Federal State Local
Providence
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Pawtucket Providence
White 24.3% 8.7%
African American 28.2% 14.6%
Hispanic or Latino 39.1% 68.2%
Asian 1.0% 3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7% 0.9%
Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 6.4% 4.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch 51.0% 75.8%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Pawtucket Providence
AP Courses Offered 14 58
Schools with AP 3 9
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 287.2:1 398.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 46.1% 61.1%

School Types

Pawtucket

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Providence

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 2
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.