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Schools in Providence, RI
Public schools, enrollment data, student-teacher ratios, and higher education.
Providence has 64+ public schools
with a total enrollment of 27,801 students
and 1,967 teachers.
There are 35 elementary, 12 middle, and 16 high schools. The average student-teacher ratio is 14.1:1. 20 charter schools serve the area.
Public Schools (64+)
Source: NCES 2022-23 data.
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central High School | High | 1,302 | 79 | 16.5:1 |
| Mount Pleasant High | High | 1,164 | 76 | 15.3:1 |
| Classical High School | High | 1,113 | 64 | 17.4:1 |
| North Providence High | High | 1,090 | 86 | 12.7:1 |
| Hope High School | High | 896 | 74 | 12.1:1 |
| Nathanael Greene Middle | Middle | 808 | 52 | 15.5:1 |
| Governor Christopher DelSesto | Middle | 731 | 44 | 16.6:1 |
| Gilbert Stuart Middle School | Middle | 683 | 54 | 12.6:1 |
| Roger Williams Middle | Middle | 631 | 51 | 12.4:1 |
| Nathan Bishop Middle | Middle | 608 | 46 | 13.2:1 |
| George J. West El. School | Elementary | 601 | 35 | 17.2:1 |
| Alfred Lima Sr. El School | Elementary | 593 | 41 | 14.5:1 |
| Dr. Jorge Alvarez HS | High | 562 | 43 | 13.1:1 |
| Harry Kizirian Elementary | Elementary | 539 | 31 | 17.4:1 |
| Asa Messer El. School | Elementary | 537 | 31 | 17.3:1 |
| Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods | Elementary | 519 | 38 | 13.7:1 |
| West Broadway Middle School | Middle | 480 | 33 | 14.5:1 |
| Carl G. Lauro El. School | Elementary | 475 | 43 | 11.0:1 |
| Veazie Street School | Elementary | 469 | 27 | 17.4:1 |
| Achievement First Providence (Charter) | Elementary | 466 | 27 | 17.3:1 |
| Anthony Carnevale Elementary | Elementary | 464 | 41 | 11.3:1 |
| Esek Hopkins Middle | Middle | 435 | 33 | 13.2:1 |
| Pleasant View School | Elementary | 418 | 33 | 12.7:1 |
| Dr. Edward Ricci School | Middle | 417 | 32 | 13.0:1 |
| Robert F. Kennedy El. School | Elementary | 408 | 23 | 17.7:1 |
| Martin Luther King El. School | Elementary | 407 | 28 | 14.5:1 |
| AF Providence Mayoral Middle (Charter) | Middle | 405 | 26 | 15.6:1 |
| Robert L. Bailey IV | Elementary | 394 | 30 | 13.1:1 |
| Times2 Middle/High School (Charter) | High | 391 | 28 | 14.0:1 |
| Mary E. Fogarty El. School | Elementary | 390 | 25 | 15.6:1 |
| James L. McGuire School | Elementary | 388 | 22 | 17.6:1 |
| Stephen Olney School | Elementary | 386 | 29 | 13.3:1 |
| Winsor Hill School | Elementary | 384 | 31 | 12.4:1 |
| Frank D. Spaziano Elem School | Elementary | 376 | 26 | 14.5:1 |
| William D'Abate Elem. School | Elementary | 371 | 21 | 17.7:1 |
| RINI Middle College (Charter) | High | 370 | 30 | 12.3:1 |
| Lillian Feinstein El. School | Elementary | 365 | 23 | 15.9:1 |
| Achievement First Promesa (Charter) | Elementary | 365 | 27 | 13.5:1 |
| Paul Cuffee Lower School (Charter) | Elementary | 359 | 30 | 12.0:1 |
| E-Cubed Academy | High | 346 | 32 | 10.8:1 |
| 360 High School | High | 335 | 26 | 12.9:1 |
| W B Cooley & Acad Internationa | High | 322 | 28 | 11.5:1 |
| The Hope Academy (Charter) | Elementary | 317 | 22 | 14.4:1 |
| Times2 Elementary School (Charter) | Elementary | 315 | 26 | 12.1:1 |
| Webster Avenue School | Elementary | 302 | 19 | 15.9:1 |
| Sarah Dyer Barnes School | Elementary | 284 | 26 | 10.9:1 |
| Alan Shawn Feinstein Elem. | Elementary | 277 | 16 | 17.3:1 |
| Achievement First Envision Ele (Charter) | Elementary | 277 | 21 | 13.2:1 |
| Leviton Dual Language School | Elementary | 272 | 13 | 20.9:1 |
| Paul Cuffee Upper School (Charter) | High | 271 | 26 | 10.4:1 |
| Highlander Elementary Charter (Charter) | Elementary | 269 | 26 | 10.3:1 |
| Reservoir Avenue School | Elementary | 267 | 15 | 17.8:1 |
| Vartan Gregorian El. School | Elementary | 251 | 19 | 13.2:1 |
| Centredale School | Elementary | 224 | 23 | 9.7:1 |
| Trinity Academy Performing Art (Charter) | High | 205 | 20 | 10.3:1 |
| Village Green Virtual (Charter) | High | 202 | 14 | 14.4:1 |
| Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S (Charter) | Elementary | 191 | 6 | 31.8:1 |
| Paul Cuffee Middle School (Charter) | Middle | 185 | 15 | 12.3:1 |
| Providence Preparatory Charter (Charter) | Middle | 175 | 6 | 29.2:1 |
| Charette Charter School (Charter) | High | 167 | 8 | 20.9:1 |
| Sheila Skip Nowell (Charter) | High | 160 | 12 | 13.3:1 |
| Achievement First Providence H (Charter) | — | 155 | 16 | 9.7:1 |
| SouthSide Elementary Charter (Charter) | Elementary | 141 | 8 | 17.6:1 |
| Urban Collaborative Program | Middle | 131 | 11 | 11.9:1 |
Colleges & Universities (8)
| Institution | Type | Highest Degree | Enrollment | Tuition (In-State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University | Private Non-Profit | Graduate | 11,766 | $68,230 |
| Rhode Island College | Public | Graduate | 10,012 | $10,986 |
| Providence College | Private Non-Profit | Bachelor's | 5,035 | $60,848 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence | Private Non-Profit | Graduate | 4,935 | $39,992 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Online | Private Non-Profit | Graduate | 3,608 | $13,365 |
| Rhode Island School of Design | Private Non-Profit | Bachelor's | 2,706 | $59,760 |
| College Unbound | Private Non-Profit | Bachelor's | 403 | $10,488 |
| Empire Beauty School-Warwick | Private For-Profit | Certificate | 254 | — |