Providence Preparatory Charter

Public school district · Providence County · Rhode Island · NCES district ID 4400039

Providence Preparatory Charter spent $23,371 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 69% of the other Rhode Island districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $20,617). Its one school enrolled 244 students in 2024-25; 58.2% of its revenue came from the state.

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 Providence Preparatory Charter in enrollment (141 to 215 students) and Providence Preparatory Charter itself.

Current spending per student, Rhode Island districts closest in size to Providence Preparatory Charter, FY23Little Compton $34,632; Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership Academy $27,100; Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts $25,571; Providence Preparatory Charter $23,371; Village Green Virtual $20,460; Charette Charter $20,320; Nuestro Mundo Public Charter $20,156; SouthSide Charter School $19,887; The Compass School $19,312; The Greene School $18,402; State median, under 1,000 students $20,617.15k20k25k30k35k40kLittle Compton$34,632Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership …$27,100Trinity Academy for the Perfor…$25,571Providence Preparatory Charter$23,371Village Green Virtual$20,460Charette Charter$20,320Nuestro Mundo Public Charter$20,156SouthSide Charter School$19,887The Compass School$19,312The Greene School$18,402State median, under 1,000 students $20,617
Current spending per student, Rhode Island districts closest in size to Providence Preparatory Charter, FY23Little Compton $34,632; Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership Academy $27,100; Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts $25,571; Providence Preparatory Charter $23,371; Village Green Virtual $20,460; Charette Charter $20,320; Nuestro Mundo Public Charter $20,156; SouthSide Charter School $19,887; The Compass School $19,312; The Greene School $18,402; State median, under 1,000 students $20,617.15k20k25k30k35k40kLittle Compton$34,632Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership Acade…$27,100Trinity Academy for the Performing …$25,571Providence Preparatory Charter$23,371Village Green Virtual$20,460Charette Charter$20,320Nuestro Mundo Public Charter$20,156SouthSide Charter School$19,887The Compass School$19,312The Greene School$18,402State median, under 1,000 students $20,617
Current spending per student, Rhode Island districts closest in size to Providence Preparatory Charter, FY23Little Compton $34,632; Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership Academy $27,100; Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts $25,571; Providence Preparatory Charter $23,371; Village Green Virtual $20,460; Charette Charter $20,320; Nuestro Mundo Public Charter $20,156; SouthSide Charter School $19,887; The Compass School $19,312; The Greene School $18,402; State median, under 1,000 students $20,617.15k25k35k40kLittle Compton$34,632Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership Academy$27,100Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts$25,571Providence Preparatory Charter$23,371Village Green Virtual$20,460Charette Charter$20,320Nuestro Mundo Public Charter$20,156SouthSide Charter School$19,887The Compass School$19,312The Greene School$18,402State median, under 1,000 students $20,617
Current spending per student, Rhode Island districts closest in size to Providence Preparatory Charter, FY23Little Compton $34,632; Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership Academy $27,100; Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts $25,571; Providence Preparatory Charter $23,371; Village Green Virtual $20,460; Charette Charter $20,320; Nuestro Mundo Public Charter $20,156; SouthSide Charter School $19,887; The Compass School $19,312; The Greene School $18,402; State median, under 1,000 students $20,617.15k25k35k40kLittle Compton$34,632Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership Academy$27,100Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts$25,571Providence Preparatory Charter$23,371Village Green Virtual$20,460Charette Charter$20,320Nuestro Mundo Public Charter$20,156SouthSide Charter School$19,887The Compass School$19,312The Greene School$18,402State median, under 1,000 students $20,617

Where the money came from

$4,539,000 in revenue: 58.2% state, 19.2% local and 22.6% federal. Total spending including $280,000 of capital outlay was $4,402,000, or $25,154 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Providence Preparatory Charter revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,642,000; Local $872,000; Federal $1,025,000; total $4,539,000.
  • State$2,642,000 58%
  • Local$872,000 19%
  • Federal$1,025,000 23%

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

175 students in 2022-23, 225 students in 2023-24, 244 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Providence Preparatory Charter enrollment by school year2022-23: 175, 2023-24: 225, 2024-25: 24401002003002022-231752023-242252024-25244
Providence Preparatory Charter enrollment by school year2022-23: 175, 2023-24: 225, 2024-25: 24401002003002022-231752023-242252024-25244
Providence Preparatory Charter enrollment by school year2022-23: 175, 2023-24: 225, 2024-25: 24401002003002022-231752023-242252024-25244
Providence Preparatory Charter enrollment by school year2022-23: 175, 2023-24: 225, 2024-25: 24401002003002022-231752023-242252024-25244

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231756.526.9
2023-242251.0225.0
2024-25244not reportednot reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,048,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,989 per student

Providence Preparatory Charter booked $1,048,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 15 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 $69,867 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 18 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).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$968,00092.4%
Special education$80,0007.6%

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 Providence Preparatory Charter scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading and 20-24% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtRhode IslandStudents tested
Reading and language arts15-19%33.1%112
Math20-24%26.6%115

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.

1 middle school, 244 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Providence Preparatory Charter24426.995.9%Targeted 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 Providence Preparatory Charter

  • Phone: (401) 400-2748
  • Office: 155 Harrison Street, Providence, RI 02907

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 Providence Preparatory Charter

  1. Rhode Island districts by spending per studentProvidence Preparatory Charter ranks 9 of 27 Rhode Island districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($23,371).#9 of 27
  2. Every school district in Rhode IslandProvidence Preparatory Charter is the number 56 by size of 64 Rhode Island districts, with 175 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#56 of 64
  3. Nuestro Mundo Public CharterThe next larger Rhode Island district: 192 students in fall 2022, $20,156 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,156
  4. Charette CharterThe next smaller Rhode Island district: 169 students in fall 2022, $20,320 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,320
  5. Compare Providence Preparatory Charter with Nuestro Mundo Public CharterEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across Rhode IslandProvidence Preparatory Charter spent $69,867 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $84,165); spending, not a salary.$69,867
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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 Providence Preparatory Charter

  1. How many schools and students are in Providence Preparatory Charter?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 middle), enrolling 244 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Providence Preparatory Charter spend per student?
    $23,371 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.
  3. Where does Providence Preparatory Charter's money come from?
    $4,539,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 58.2% state, 19.2% local and 22.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Providence Preparatory Charter spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,048,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,989 per student. Divided by the 15 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $69,867 per teacher, more than 18 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).
  5. How do students in Providence Preparatory Charter do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Providence Preparatory Charter scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading and 20-24% 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.
  6. What is Providence Preparatory Charter's NCES district ID?
    4400039. 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 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

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