Other / mixed grade configuration · Providence, RI

Pleasant View School

Federal NCES profile for Pleasant View School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 440090000236
0/100100/10019/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pleasant View School earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Rhode Island median.

#7 of 10
schools in Providence · Resource Index
19
Resource Index · Lower
13.1:1
students per teacher
66.7%
free-lunch eligible

Pleasant View School has class sizes near the Rhode Island median. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant View School ranks #7 of 10 schools in Providence, RI.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+1 students YoY

Pleasant View School held near 419 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 34.0 → 37.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 440090000236 · Providence, RI Other · SMALL · TRAD

433 enr · 13.1:1 · 66.7% lunch · RII 19

Nearest enrollment peer: Classical High School (1,116 students)

Pleasant View School held near 419 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 34.0 → 37.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Rhode Island schools → · Find another →

Pleasant View School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pleasant View School reports 433 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Pleasant View School compares

Pleasant View School 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 13.1:1 ▼ 5% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.7% ▲ 68% 39.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 433 top 37% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.1:1
Leaner classes than 66% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
433
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
66.7%
free-lunch eligible - 68% 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
13.1:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 51% in Rhode Island - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
67.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$24,733
per pupil, district-wide - above Rhode Island avg of $21,508
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 66.5%
African American 14.1%
White 9.5%
Two or More 5.3%
Asian 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 66.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.5, Pleasant View School is more mixed than the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.

Programs

District finance for Providence reports $24,733 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pleasant View School 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 Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mount Pleasant High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Governor Christopher Delsesto Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Nathanael Greene Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pleasant View School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Providence · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Providence

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Pleasant View School

How many students attend Pleasant View School?

Pleasant View School has 433 students enrolled. It is a public school in Providence, RI. CCD year-over-year: 418 (2022-23) → 419 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant View School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pleasant View School is 13.1:1, which is 5% lower than the Rhode Island average of 13.8:1 and 17% 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 Pleasant View School?

66.7% of students at Pleasant View School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pleasant View School?

The largest demographic group at Pleasant View School is Hispanic or Latino at 66.5% of enrollment, in Providence, RI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pleasant View School?

Pleasant View School has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pleasant View School rank among schools in Providence?

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant View School ranks #7 of 10 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 schools in Providence on the city page.

What other schools are in Providence?

Besides Pleasant View School, 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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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