High school (grades 9-12) · Providence, RI
Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr
Federal NCES profile for Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
The verdict
Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Rhode Island median.
- #15 of 16
- high schools in Providence · Resource Index
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.6:1
- students per teacher
- 58.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr has class sizes near the Rhode Island median. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr ranks #15 of 16 high schools in Providence, RI.
School address
NCES ID 440000300121 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+15 students YoY
Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr held near 791 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 60.0 → 73.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+15 students YoY 440000300121 · Providence, RI High · MID · TRAD
817 enr · 13.6:1 · 58.2% lunch · RII 25
Nearest enrollment peer: North Desoto High School (817 students)
Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr held near 791 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount). Teacher FTE added 60.0 → 73.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Rhode Island schools → · Find another →
How Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr compares
Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Rhode Island and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Rhode Island | Rhode Island avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.6:1 | ▼ 1% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.2% | ▲ 47% | 39.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 817 | top 8% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 55.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 60.7, Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr is more mixed than the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.
Programs
District finance for Met Career and Tech reports $25,478 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Providence
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~817 students)
Frequently asked questions about Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr
How many students attend Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr?
Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr has 817 students enrolled. It is a high school in Providence, RI. CCD year-over-year: 776 (2022-23) → 791 (2023-24), nearly flat (+15).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr?
The student-teacher ratio at Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr is 13.6:1, which is 1% lower than the Rhode Island average of 13.8:1 and 13% 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 Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr?
58.2% of students at Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr?
The largest demographic group at Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr is Hispanic or Latino at 55.3% of enrollment, in Providence, RI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr?
Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr rank among high schools in Providence?
By Resource Investment Index, Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr ranks #15 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.
What other schools are in Met Career and Tech?
None reported; Met Career and Tech operates only Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr as a public school district in NCES's records.