Providence Preparatory Charter operates 1 public schools serving 175 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Rhode Island. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 244 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Providence County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,688 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 18.1% local, 50.4% state, and 31.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration.
and 18.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.1% Hispanic or Latino, 27.0% African American, 5.7% White across the district's schools.
Providence Preparatory Charter accounts for 100.0% of all Providence Preparatory Charter student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Providence Preparatory Charter-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Providence Preparatory Charter has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 96.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Providence Preparatory Charter chronic absenteeism rate is 18.0% — 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 Providence Preparatory Charter is typically wider than the Providence Preparatory Charter-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Providence Preparatory Charter?
Providence Preparatory Charter has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 175 students.
How much does Providence Preparatory Charter spend per student?
Providence Preparatory Charter spends $25,688 per student.
What is the demographic composition of Providence Preparatory Charter?
Providence Preparatory Charter students are 63.1% Hispanic or Latino, 27.0% African American, 5.7% White, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.