Top Rankings
Providence School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 11 public high schools serving 6,894 students in Providence School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High Schools in Providence School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Providence School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the Rhode Island average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Classical High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
37 Schools
73 Schools
# Students
19,816 Students
43,362 Students
# Teachers
1,317 Teachers
3,551 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Providence School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 74% has decreased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 62 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
31%
Graduation Rate
74%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
69%
32%
% Black
14%
10%
% White
8%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,055 is higher than the state median of $22,389. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,771 is higher than the state median of $21,601. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$556 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$531 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,055
$22,389
Spending / Student
$26,771
$21,601
Best Providence School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Classical High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
770 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 456-9145
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 456-9145
Gr: 9-12 | 1,116 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #22.
E-cubed Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
812 Branch Avenue
Providence, RI 02904
(401) 456-0694
Providence, RI 02904
(401) 456-0694
Gr: 9-12 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #33.
Times2 Middle/high School
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
50 Fillmore Street
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 272-5094
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 272-5094
Gr: 6-12 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Hope High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
324 Hope Street
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 456-9161
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 456-9161
Gr: 9-12 | 775 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Providence Career Technical
Vocational School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
41 Fricker Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 456-9136
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 456-9136
Gr: 9-12 | 759 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #66.
W B Cooley & Academy Internationa
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
182 Thurbers Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 456-1781
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 456-1781
Gr: 9-12 | 685 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #77.
Central High School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
70 Fricker Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 456-9111
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 456-9111
Gr: 9-12 | 1,050 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #88.
Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
375 Adelaide Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 456-0676
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 456-0676
Gr: 9-12 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #99.
Mount Pleasant High School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
434 Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 456-9181
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 456-9181
Gr: 9-12 | 997 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: n/an/a
425 Branch Ave.
Providence, RI 02904
(401) 456-1707
Providence, RI 02904
(401) 456-1707
Gr: 9-12 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: n/an/a
91 Fricker Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 455-3406
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 455-3406
Gr: 10-12 | 117 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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