Enrollment
115
Rhode Island · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 440120200544
Youthbuild Preparatory Academy — Providence, RI
Federal NCES profile for Youthbuild Preparatory Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
115 students enrolled
School address
District: Youthbuild Preparatory Academy · Rhode Island
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Free-lunch eligible
92.1%
vs 39.6% Rhode Island avg
+133% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Youthbuild Preparatory Academy reports 115 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 92.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 133% above the Rhode Island average and 78% above the national baseline.
Use the demographic breakdown, funding mix and nearby-school comparisons below to build a fuller picture than any single ranking provides.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Youthbuild Preparatory Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Rhode Island state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Rhode Island | Rhode Island avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 92.1% | ▲ 133% | 39.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 115 | top 4% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
115 larger than 11% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
92.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 133% above the Rhode Island average of 39.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Overview
Enrollment 115 Top 4% in Rhode Island — larger than 96% of 309 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 92.1% +133% vs state
NCES ID 440120200544
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 64.3%
African American 31.3%
Two or More 3.5%
White 0.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 64.3% of enrollment.
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 16.5:1 students per teacher
Mount Pleasant High
Standard public school
997 students 15.3:1 students per teacher
Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr
Vocational / career-technical school
817 students 12.9:1 students per teacher
Hope High School
Standard public school
775 students 12.1:1 students per teacher
Providence Career Technical
Vocational / career-technical school
759 students 9.2:1 students per teacher
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Frequently asked questions about Youthbuild Preparatory Academy
How many students attend Youthbuild Preparatory Academy?
Youthbuild Preparatory Academy has 115 students enrolled. It is a high school in Providence, RI.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Youthbuild Preparatory Academy?
92.1% of students at Youthbuild Preparatory Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Youthbuild Preparatory Academy?
The largest demographic group at Youthbuild Preparatory Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 64.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Providence, RI.