Enrollment
447
Rhode Island · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Providence, RI
Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs
Federal NCES profile for Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 440090000344
👥 S:T ratio 58
📚 AP courses 30
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Rhode Island schools.
- #1 of 16
- high schools in Providence · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Rhode Island
- 77.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs has class sizes smaller than 89% of Rhode Island schools. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs ranks #1 of 16 high schools in Providence, RI.
School address
District: Providence · Rhode Island
NCES ID 440090000344 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
43.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 13.8:1 Rhode Island avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
77.0%
vs 39.6% Rhode Island avg
+94% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs compares with Rhode Island and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs
Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Providence, Rhode Island, enrolling 447 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs is leaner than roughly 89% of Rhode Island schools and 25% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 77.0% of students qualify for free meals, 94% above the Rhode Island average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 447 puts it in the larger third of Rhode Island schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 308 Rhode Island schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 42 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Rhode Island schools statewide, it ranks #1, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (74%) and African American (13%) (diversity index 44/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 6 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 89 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 16.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Providence's high schools, it stands alongside Classical High School (1,116 students): Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.4:1 vs 17.4:1).
Providence also operates Classical High School (1,116 students) and Central High School (1,050 students) alongside Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs compares
Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs on the metrics families compare, against Rhode Island and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Rhode Island | Rhode Island avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.4:1 | ▼ 25% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 77.0% | ▲ 94% | 39.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 447 | top 35% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
447
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
77.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 94% above the Rhode Island average of 39.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 11% in Rhode Island - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$22,536
per pupil, district-wide
- above Rhode Island avg of $20,315
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 89 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 71 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 73.6%
African American 13.4%
Two or More 4.0%
White 3.6%
Asian 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 73.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.6, Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs is less mixed than the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Providence, which includes Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs.
$22,536
Per student
+11%
vs Rhode Island
Avg $20,315
+36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.2%
State 57.9%
Federal 16.8%
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.
How Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classical High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Central High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mount Pleasant High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Governor Christopher Delsesto | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Nathanael Greene Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,116
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 1,050
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 997
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 818
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 815
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
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 13.3:1 students per teacher
Mount Pleasant High
Standard public school
997 students 13.1:1 students per teacher
Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr
Vocational / career-technical school
817 students 13.6:1 students per teacher
Hope High School
Standard public school
775 students 10.5:1 students per teacher
Providence Career Technical
Vocational / career-technical school
759 students 10.8:1 students per teacher
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Rhode Island, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~447 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs
How many students attend Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs?
Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs has 447 students enrolled. It is a high school in Providence, RI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs is 10.4:1, which is 25% lower than the Rhode Island average of 13.8:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs?
77.0% of students at Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs?
The largest demographic group at Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs is Hispanic or Latino at 73.6% of enrollment, in Providence, RI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs?
Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs rank among high schools in Providence?
By Resource Investment Index, Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs ranks #1 of 16 high schools in Providence, RI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Providence on the city page.
Is Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs a good school?
Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Rhode Island schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Providence?
Besides Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs, Providence also operates Classical High School (1,116 students), Central High School (1,050 students), and Mount Pleasant High (997 students). See the Providence district page for the complete list.
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