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East Providence, Rhode Island - 12 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks East Providence #30 of 53 districts in Rhode Island (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,156 per pupil, East Providence ranks #33 of 60 Rhode Island districts by per-pupil spending (Rhode Island districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,272
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$19,156
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
East Providence operates 12 public schools serving 5,272 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Rhode Island. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 2 middle, 2 combined, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Providence County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,156 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 60 Rhode Island districts by per-pupil spending. See how Rhode Island compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 48.0% local, 43.3% state, and 8.7% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 51/100, ranked #30 of 53 in Rhode Island against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 217.6:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 27.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.6% White, 18.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Orlo Avenue School, with a diversity index of 70.3/100.
Its largest campus is East Providence High, enrolling 1,691 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Edward R. Martin Middle Annex, at 100 students, a 17x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
East Providence High accounts for 32.1% of all East Providence student enrollment
That dominant concentration means East Providence-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
East Providence school enrollment varies 17× across entities
East Providence school enrollment ranges from 100 students (lowest) to 1,691 students (highest), a spread of 1,591 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
East Providence student-counselor ratio is 218:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
East Providence chronic absenteeism rate is 27.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within East Providence is typically wider than the East Providence-aggregate figure suggests.
East Providence has 12 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 5,272 students.
How much does East Providence spend per student?
East Providence spends $19,156 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #30 in Rhode Island.
What is the demographic composition of East Providence?
East Providence students are 55.6% White, 18.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% African American, 2.2% Asian, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East Providence?
East Providence has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #30 out of 53 districts in Rhode Island.