Enrollment
187
Rhode Island · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Providence, RI
Sheila Skip Nowell
Federal NCES profile for Sheila Skip Nowell, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 440002400483Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 38
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sheila Skip Nowell earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Rhode Island schools.
- #9 of 16
- high schools in Providence · Resource Index
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15.6:1
- large classes for Rhode Island
- 99.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Sheila Skip Nowell has class sizes larger than 80% of Rhode Island schools. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sheila Skip Nowell ranks #9 of 16 high schools in Providence, RI.
School address
District: Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership Academy · Rhode Island
NCES ID 440002400483 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.6:1
vs 13.8:1 Rhode Island avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.4%
vs 39.6% Rhode Island avg
+151% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sheila Skip Nowell compares with Rhode Island and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sheila Skip Nowell
Sheila Skip Nowell is a high-poverty, small charter high school in Providence, Rhode Island, enrolling 187 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Rhode Island schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 99.4% of students qualify for free meals, 151% above the Rhode Island average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Rhode Island schools, with 187 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 308 scored Rhode Island schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (67%) and African American (16%) (diversity index 51/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 187 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 95.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 22.4% 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): Sheila Skip Nowell is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.6:1 vs 17.4:1).
Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership Academy is a single-school charter district, so Sheila Skip Nowell operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 187 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Rhode Island's single-school districts.
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 Sheila Skip Nowell compares
Sheila Skip Nowell 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 | 15.6:1 | ▲ 13% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.4% | ▲ 151% | 39.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 187 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
187
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
99.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 151% 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
15.6:1
students per teacher
- 13% above state mean
Top 80% in Rhode Island - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
95.7%
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
$22,234
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 187 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 67.2%
African American 15.6%
White 11.3%
Two or More 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.9, Sheila Skip Nowell is more mixed than the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership Academy, which includes Sheila Skip Nowell.
$22,234
Per student
+9%
vs Rhode Island
Avg $20,315
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.1%
State 51.4%
Federal 22.4%
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.
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 (~187 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Sheila Skip Nowell
How many students attend Sheila Skip Nowell?
Sheila Skip Nowell has 187 students enrolled. It is a high school in Providence, RI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sheila Skip Nowell?
The student-teacher ratio at Sheila Skip Nowell is 15.6:1, which is 13% higher than the Rhode Island average of 13.8:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sheila Skip Nowell?
99.4% of students at Sheila Skip Nowell are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sheila Skip Nowell?
The largest demographic group at Sheila Skip Nowell is Hispanic or Latino at 67.2% of enrollment, in Providence, RI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sheila Skip Nowell?
Sheila Skip Nowell has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Sheila Skip Nowell rank among high schools in Providence?
By Resource Investment Index, Sheila Skip Nowell ranks #9 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 Sheila Skip Nowell a good school?
Sheila Skip Nowell earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% 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 Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership Academy?
None; Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership Academy is a single-school charter district, and Sheila Skip Nowell is its only campus.
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