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 33/100.
The verdict
Sheila Skip Nowell earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Rhode Island schools.
- #9 of 16
- high schools in Providence · Resource Index
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 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
NCES ID 440002400483 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+10 students YoY
Sheila Skip Nowell grew from 160 students in 2022-23 to 170 in 2023-24 (+6.3%).
Teacher FTE added 12.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+10 students YoY 440002400483 · Providence, RI High · SMALL · CHARTER
187 enr · 15.6:1 · 99.4% lunch · RII 33
Nearest enrollment peer: Weed High (187 students)
Sheila Skip Nowell grew from 160 students in 2022-23 to 170 in 2023-24 (+6.3%). Teacher FTE added 12.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Rhode Island schools → · Find another →
How Sheila Skip Nowell compares
Sheila Skip Nowell is a growing campus on CCD: 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 | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 50.9, Sheila Skip Nowell is more mixed than the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.
Programs
District finance for Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership Academy reports $27,100 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 (~187 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 160 (2022-23) → 170 (2023-24), up 10.
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 33/100 (typical 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 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.
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.