MET Career and Tech
Public school district · Providence County · Rhode Island · NCES district ID 4400003
MET Career and Tech spent $25,478 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 81% of the other Rhode Island districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $20,617). Its one school enrolled 817 students in 2024-25; 51.7% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 96% (Rhode Island: 84.1%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Rhode Island districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to MET Career and Tech in enrollment (381 to 1,128 students) and MET Career and Tech itself.
Where the money came from
$18,983,000 in revenue: 51.7% state, 28.7% local and 19.6% federal. Total spending including $606,000 of capital outlay was $20,377,000, or $26,259 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$9,807,000 52%
- Local$5,450,000 29%
- Federal$3,726,000 20%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 27 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
776 students in 2022-23, 791 students in 2023-24, 817 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 776 | 60.0 | 12.9 |
| 2023-24 | 791 | 73.0 | 10.8 |
| 2024-25 | 817 | 70.0 | 11.7 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$5,027,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,478 per student
MET Career and Tech booked $5,027,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 60 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $83,783 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 47 in 100 Rhode Island districts with a figure (state median $84,165, 58 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Rhode Island teacher salary at $76,852 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $317,000 | 6.3% |
| Special education | $140,000 | 2.8% |
| Vocational | $4,428,000 | 88.1% |
| Other programs | $142,000 | 2.8% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,632 in 2018-19, $5,162 in 2019-20, $5,535 in 2020-21, $4,744 in 2021-22, $6,478 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in MET Career and Tech scored proficient or above: 28% in reading and 7% in math, against 33.1% in reading and 26.6% in math across Rhode Island. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Rhode Island, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Rhode Island | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 28% | 33.1% | 204 |
| Math | 7% | 26.6% | 204 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
96% of the 211 students in MET Career and Tech's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.1% across Rhode Island. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Rhode Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 96% | 84.1% |
| Students in the class | 211 | 11,062 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 high school, 817 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr | 817 | 11.7 | 61.7% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact MET Career and Tech
- Phone: (401) 752-2600
- Office: 325 Public Street, Providence, RI 02905
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about MET Career and Tech
- Rhode Island districts by spending per studentMET Career and Tech ranks 6 of 27 Rhode Island districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($25,478).#6 of 27
- Every school district in Rhode IslandMET Career and Tech is the number 36 by size of 64 Rhode Island districts, with 776 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#36 of 64
- Paul Cuffee Charter SchoolThe next larger Rhode Island district: 817 students in fall 2022, $23,469 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,469
- HighlanderThe next smaller Rhode Island district: 617 students in fall 2022, $22,036 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,036
- Compare MET Career and Tech with Paul Cuffee Charter SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr, its largest high school817 students in 2024-25, 11.7 per teacher.817
- Teacher salary spending across Rhode IslandMET Career and Tech spent $83,783 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $84,165); spending, not a salary.$83,783
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about MET Career and Tech
How many schools and students are in MET Career and Tech?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 817 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does MET Career and Tech spend per student?
$25,478 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Rhode Island median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $20,617 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.Where does MET Career and Tech's money come from?
$18,983,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 51.7% state, 28.7% local and 19.6% federal (NCES F-33).How much does MET Career and Tech spend on teacher salaries?
$5,027,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,478 per student. Divided by the 60 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $83,783 per teacher, more than 47 in 100 Rhode Island districts (state median $84,165). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Rhode Island teacher salary at $76,852 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in MET Career and Tech do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in MET Career and Tech scored proficient or above: 28% in reading and 7% in math, against 33.1% in reading and 26.6% in math across Rhode Island. Rhode Island's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in MET Career and Tech?
96% of the 211 students in MET Career and Tech's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.1% across Rhode Island. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is MET Career and Tech's NCES district ID?
4400003. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25