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 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 687 students in Providence School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Rhode Island.
Public Charter Schools in Providence School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Rhode Island public charter school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public charter school average of 86% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
40 Schools
43 Schools
# Students
20,102 Students
12,824 Students
# Teachers
1,430 Teachers
976 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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
0.55
0.57
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
66%
62%
% Black
15%
18%
% White
8%
14%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,655 is higher than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,390 is higher than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$556 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$531 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,655
$22,250
Spending / Student
$26,390
$21,467
Best Providence School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Times2 Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
50 Fillmore Street
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 272-5094
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 272-5094
Grades: K-5
| 313 students
Rank: #22.
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
Grades: 6-12
| 374 students
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