Enrollment
458
Rhode Island · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 440002100538 Charter school
Achievement First Providence H — Providence, RI
Federal NCES profile for Achievement First Providence H, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 48/100.
👥 Class size 61
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 91
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Achievement First Rhode Island · Rhode Island
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 13.4:1 Rhode Island avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.3%
vs 39.6% Rhode Island avg
+27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Achievement First Providence H compares with Rhode Island and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Achievement First Providence H reports 458 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 16.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 9.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 28% below the Rhode Island state mean of 13.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 39% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 50.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 27% above the Rhode Island average and 3% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 3.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Achievement First Rhode Island spends $18,724 per pupil district-wide, below the Rhode Island average of $22,892 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 30.5% from local sources (property taxes), 55.5% from the state, and 14.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Achievement First Providence H compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Rhode Island state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Rhode Island | Rhode Island avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.7:1 | ▼ 28% | 13.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.3% | ▲ 27% | 39.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 458 | top 66% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
50.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 27% above the Rhode Island average of 39.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher
— 28% below state mean
Top 4% in Rhode Island — lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
3.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$18,724
per pupil, district-wide
— below Rhode Island avg of $22,892
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 458 Top 66% in Rhode Island — larger than 34% of 309 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 16.0
Students per teacher 9.7:1 -28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 50.3% +27% vs state
NCES ID 440002100538
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 76.4%
African American 18.6%
Two or More 2.4%
White 1.5%
Asian 1.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 76.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 3.7%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Achievement First Rhode Island, which includes Achievement First Providence H.
$18,724
Per student
-18%
vs Rhode Island
Avg $22,892
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 30.5%
State 55.5%
Federal 14.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 548
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Enrollment
- 465
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Enrollment
- 460
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Enrollment
- 458
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Enrollment
- 406
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
Similar high schools in Providence
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Classical High School
Standard public school
1,116 students 17.4:1 students per teacher
Central High School
Standard public school
1,050 students 16.5:1 students per teacher
Mount Pleasant High
Standard public school
997 students 15.3:1 students per teacher
Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr
Vocational / career-technical school
817 students 12.9:1 students per teacher
Hope High School
Standard public school
775 students 12.1:1 students per teacher
Providence Career Technical
Vocational / career-technical school
759 students 9.2:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Achievement First Providence H
How many students attend Achievement First Providence H?
Achievement First Providence H has 458 students enrolled. It is a high school in Providence, RI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Achievement First Providence H?
The student-teacher ratio at Achievement First Providence H is 9.7:1, which is 28% lower than the Rhode Island average of 13.4:1 and 39% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Achievement First Providence H?
50.3% of students at Achievement First Providence H are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Achievement First Providence H?
The largest demographic group at Achievement First Providence H is Hispanic or Latino at 76.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Providence, RI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Achievement First Providence H?
Achievement First Providence H has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.