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Public School Review - Established 2003

North Providence School District

2240 Mineral Spring Avenue
North Providence, RI 02911
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (401) 233-1100

Top Rankings

North Providence School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 3,401 students in North Providence School District. This district's average testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Rhode Island.
Public Schools in North Providence School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Rhode Island public school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
8 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
3,401 Students
133,879 Students
# Teachers
260 Teachers
10,399 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeNorth Providence School DistrictRhode Island
Pre-K8153
Kind207140
1271149
2226150
3262158
4254151
5247155
6251154
7265156
8252158
9263166
10282167
11279168
12261167
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District Rank

North Providence School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (RI)
#29 out of 62 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearNorth Providence School District
2023#29
2022#28
2021#30
2019#34
2018#39
2017#34
2016#36
2015#39
2014#38
2013#37
2012#36
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24%
29%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearNorth Providence School DistrictRhode Island
202324%29%
202224%27%
202120%23%
201927%30%
201820%28%
201729%33%
201625%31%
201519%26%
201454%57%
201353%58%
201252%57%
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37%
33%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearNorth Providence School DistrictRhode Island
202237%33%
202137%36%
201943%40%
201820%36%
201742%40%
201640%38%
201531%36%
201476%73%
201375%73%
201275%73%
201172%71%
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28%
31%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearNorth Providence School DistrictRhode Island
202228%31%
202129%32%
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90%
83%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearNorth Providence School DistrictRhode Island
202390%83%
202286%83%
202190%85%
202089%85%
201986%86%
201886%86%
201791%85%
201693%88%
201595%86%
201488%83%
201388%81%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.65

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearNorth Providence School DistrictRhode Island
20240.680.64
20230.670.63
20220.660.63
20210.650.62
20200.610.60
20190.610.60
20180.570.59
20170.570.59
20160.550.58
20150.530.58
20140.510.57
20130.490.55
20120.460.55
20110.440.53
20100.410.50
20090.390.49
20080.360.49
20070.330.49
20060.320.48
20050.310.46
20040.290.47
20030.280.45
20020.250.44
20010.220.43
20000.210.41
19990.180.39
19980.170.38
19970.170.36
19960.180.36
19950.160.35
19940.150.33
19930.140.32
19920.110.30
19910.100.29
19900.100.29
19890.070.27
19880.060.25
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% American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

YearNorth Providence School DistrictRhode Island
20231%1%
20141%1%
20132%1%
20121%1%
20101%1%
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% Asian
4%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearNorth Providence School DistrictRhode Island
20245%4%
20233%3%
20224%3%
20214%3%
20203%3%
20193%3%
20183%3%
20173%3%
20163%3%
20153%3%
20143%3%
20133%3%
20123%3%
20113%3%
20103%3%
20092%3%
20083%3%
20072%3%
20063%3%
20052%3%
20043%3%
20032%3%
20023%3%
20013%3%
20002%3%
19992%3%
19982%4%
19971%3%
19962%4%
19952%4%
19942%3%
19931%3%
19921%3%
19912%4%
19902%4%
19891%4%
19881%3%
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% Hispanic
29%
31%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearNorth Providence School DistrictRhode Island
202429%30%
202328%30%
202226%29%
202124%28%
202022%26%
201922%26%
201820%25%
201720%25%
201621%24%
201519%24%
201418%24%
201316%22%
201215%22%
201115%21%
201014%19%
200913%19%
200812%18%
200711%18%
200610%18%
200510%17%
20049%16%
20039%16%
20027%15%
20016%14%
20006%13%
19995%12%
19984%11%
19975%11%
19965%10%
19954%9%
19944%9%
19934%8%
19923%7%
19912%6%
19902%6%
19892%5%
19882%5%
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% Black
15%
9%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearNorth Providence School DistrictRhode Island
202414%9%
202314%9%
202215%9%
202114%9%
202013%9%
201913%9%
201812%8%
201712%8%
201610%8%
201510%8%
20148%8%
20138%8%
20128%8%
20118%8%
20108%9%
20098%9%
20086%9%
20076%9%
20065%8%
20055%8%
20045%8%
20035%8%
20024%8%
20013%8%
20003%8%
19993%8%
19983%7%
19973%7%
19963%7%
19953%7%
19942%7%
19932%7%
19922%7%
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% White
46%
50%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearNorth Providence School DistrictRhode Island
202446%51%
202348%52%
202250%53%
202153%54%
202057%57%
201957%57%
201862%59%
201762%59%
201663%60%
201566%60%
201468%61%
201369%63%
201271%64%
201173%65%
201074%68%
200977%68%
200879%69%
200781%69%
200682%70%
200583%71%
200483%71%
200384%72%
200286%73%
200188%74%
200089%75%
199990%77%
199891%78%
199791%79%
199690%79%
199591%80%
199492%81%
199393%82%
199294%83%
199195%84%
199095%84%
198996%85%
198897%86%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearNorth Providence School DistrictRhode Island
20246%5%
20236%5%
20225%5%
20215%5%
20205%4%
20195%4%
20183%4%
20173%4%
20163%4%
20152%4%
20142%3%
20132%3%
20122%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,496 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,389. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,847 is less than the state median of $21,601. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$2,998 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearNorth Providence School DistrictRhode Island
2023$73 MM$32 MM
2022$72 MM$26 MM
2021$73 MM$32 MM
2020$72 MM$26 MM
2019$64 MM$26 MM
2018$63 MM$29 MM
2017$61 MM$24 MM
2016$60 MM$21 MM
2015$50 MM$36 MM
2014$55 MM$27 MM
2012$51 MM$34 MM
2011$52 MM$33 MM
2010$50 MM$36 MM
2009$49 MM$37 MM
2008$50 MM$36 MM
2007$48 MM$32 MM
2006$45 MM$31 MM
2005$44 MM$35 MM
2004$41 MM$33 MM
2003$37 MM$36 MM
2002$36 MM$34 MM
2001$35 MM$34 MM
2000$33 MM$31 MM
1999$32 MM$28 MM
1998$30 MM$25 MM
1997$29 MM$24 MM
1996$28 MM$24 MM
1995$27 MM$23 MM
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Spending
$68 MM
$2,892 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearNorth Providence School DistrictRhode Island
2023$68 MM$27 MM
2022$65 MM$27 MM
2021$68 MM$27 MM
2020$65 MM$27 MM
2019$73 MM$27 MM
2018$64 MM$29 MM
2017$66 MM$24 MM
2016$63 MM$20 MM
2015$54 MM$35 MM
2014$59 MM$28 MM
2012$54 MM$35 MM
2011$54 MM$34 MM
2010$54 MM$35 MM
2009$54 MM$34 MM
2008$48 MM$34 MM
2007$46 MM$33 MM
2006$45 MM$31 MM
2005$43 MM$34 MM
2004$39 MM$31 MM
2003$38 MM$35 MM
2002$37 MM$34 MM
2001$35 MM$32 MM
2000$32 MM$28 MM
1999$30 MM$27 MM
1998$28 MM$25 MM
1997$29 MM$23 MM
1996$27 MM$22 MM
1995$26 MM$22 MM
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Revenue / Student
$21,496
$22,389

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearNorth Providence School DistrictRhode Island
2023$21,222$23,468
2022$20,480$19,239
2021$21,130$22,907
2020$20,480$19,239
2019$18,299$20,169
2018$18,982$22,746
2017$17,909$18,483
2016$17,194$15,535
2015$14,403$18,095
2014$15,644$18,833
2012$15,564$19,695
2011$15,915$18,521
2010$15,318$18,095
2009$15,003$17,432
2008$14,845$16,331
2007$14,171$14,216
2006$13,151$12,750
2005$12,418$13,627
2004$11,696$12,702
2003$10,873$12,769
2002$10,228$11,775
2001$9,983$10,382
2000$9,492$9,655
1999$9,135$8,918
1998$8,538$8,386
1997$8,289$7,783
1995$7,499$7,673
1992$5,901$6,417
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Spending / Student
$19,847
$21,601

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearNorth Providence School DistrictRhode Island
2023$19,594$20,011
2022$18,512$19,744
2021$19,509$19,533
2020$18,512$19,744
2019$20,921$20,897
2018$19,255$22,652
2017$19,115$18,449
2016$18,098$15,081
2015$15,562$17,880
2014$16,795$19,504
2012$16,635$20,336
2011$16,542$18,824
2010$16,551$17,880
2009$16,268$16,408
2008$14,390$15,284
2007$13,507$14,332
2006$12,969$12,570
2005$12,166$13,421
2004$11,345$12,004
2003$10,900$12,230
2002$10,573$11,929
2001$9,878$9,986
2000$9,069$8,883
1999$8,525$8,581
1998$8,069$8,176
1997$8,261$7,545
1995$7,248$7,315
1992$6,004$6,202
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Best North Providence School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Greystone School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
100 Morgan Avenue
North Providence, RI 02911
(401) 233-1130
Gr: PK-5 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #22.
Birchwood Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
10 Birchwood Drive
Providence, RI 02904
(401) 233-1120
Gr: 6-8 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #33.
North Providence High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1828 Mineral Spring Avenue
Providence, RI 02904
(401) 233-1150
Gr: 9-12 | 1,085 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #44.
Dr. Edward Ricci School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
51 Intervale Avenue
North Providence, RI 02911
(401) 233-1170
Gr: 6-8 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #55.
Centredale School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
41 Angell Avenue
North Providence, RI 02911
(401) 233-1145
Gr: PK-5 | 221 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #66.
Joseph A. Whelan School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1440 Mineral Spring Avenue
Providence, RI 02904
(401) 233-1180
Gr: K-5 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #77.
James L. Mcguire School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
55 Central Avenue, North Provi
North Providence, RI 02911
(401) 233-1135
Gr: K-5 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #88.
Stephen Olney School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1378 Douglas Avenue, North Pro
Providence, RI 02904
(401) 233-1160
Gr: K-5 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to North Providence School District?
North Providence School District manages 8 public schools serving 3,401 students.
What is the rank of North Providence School District?
North Providence School District is ranked #29 out of 62 school districts in Rhode Island (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Rhode Island school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in North Providence School District?
46% of North Providence School District students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of North Providence School District?
North Providence School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is equal to the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.
What is North Providence School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $19,847 is less than the state median of $21,601. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,401 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 90% (Top 30% in RI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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