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North Providence, RI
Public School Ratings




North Providence Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


North Providence School District details

North Providence School District
2240 Mineral Spring Avenue
North Providence, RI 02911

3,543 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

North Providence School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Rhode Island

6

(10 is best)

Better than 57.8% of all RI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 55.0% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
30%
32%
37%
35%
24%
29%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Birchwood Middle School
10 Birchwood Drive
North Providence, RI, 02904
06-08
Centredale School
41 Angell Avenue
North Providence, RI, 02911
PK-05
Dr. Edward Ricci School
51 Intervale Avenue
North Providence, RI, 02911
06-08
Greystone School
100 Morgan Avenue
North Providence, RI, 02911
PK-05
James L. Mcguire School
55 Central Avenue
North Providence, RI, 02911
KG-05
Joseph A. Whelan School
1440 Mineral Spring Avenue
North Providence, RI, 02904
KG-05
North Providence High School
1828 Mineral Spring Avenue
North Providence, RI, 02904
09-12
Stephen Olney School
1378 Douglas Avenue
North Providence, RI, 02904
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 51.1% 54.0%
Black 15.0% 9.5%
Hispanic 29.6% 32.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.9% 3.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 38.3% 43.2%
Free lunch eligible 34.4% 37.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.9% 5.6%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,811 $38,303,000 53.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,963 $6,955,000 9.7%
Staff $539 $1,911,000 2.7%
General Administration $141 $501,000 0.7%
School Administration $682 $2,415,000 3.4%
Operation $1,205 $4,271,000 6.0%
Transportation $884 $3,131,000 4.4%
Other $597 $2,114,000 3.0%
Total Support $6,011 $21,298,000 29.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,371 $11,943,000 16.7%
Total Expenditures $20,193 $71,544,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,349 $1,545,252,000 49.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,412 $328,437,000 10.5%
Staff $927 $126,212,000 4.0%
General Administration $338 $46,024,000 1.5%
School Administration $1,048 $142,744,000 4.6%
Operation $1,720 $234,250,000 7.5%
Transportation $950 $129,315,000 4.1%
Other $934 $127,218,000 4.1%
Total Support $8,330 $1,134,200,000 36.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,282 $446,865,000 14.3%
Total Expenditures $22,962 $3,126,317,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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