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North Providence, Rhode Island - 8 schools
An equity score of 45/100 ranks North Providence #34 of 53 districts in Rhode Island (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,717 per pupil, North Providence ranks #49 of 60 Rhode Island districts by per-pupil spending (Rhode Island districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,516
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$17,717
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Providence operates 8 public schools serving 3,516 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Rhode Island. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 $17,717 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 45.0% local, 44.5% state, and 10.5% 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 45/100, ranked #34 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 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 328.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 36.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.1% White, 28.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Joseph a. Whelan School, with a diversity index of 70.1/100.
Its largest campus is North Providence High, enrolling 1,085 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Centredale School, at 221 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
North Providence High accounts for 30.9% of all North Providence student enrollment
That dominant concentration means North 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.
North Providence school enrollment varies 4.9× across entities
North Providence school enrollment ranges from 221 students (lowest) to 1,085 students (highest), a spread of 864 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
North Providence student-counselor ratio is 328:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within North Providence is typically wider than the North Providence-aggregate figure suggests.
North Providence chronic absenteeism rate is 36.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
North Providence has 8 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 3,516 students.
How much does North Providence spend per student?
North Providence spends $17,717 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #34 in Rhode Island.
What is the demographic composition of North Providence?
North Providence students are 46.1% White, 28.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% African American, 3.7% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Providence?
North Providence has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #34 out of 53 districts in Rhode Island.