Providence Public School District

Providence civic leader John Howland established a system of free public education by means of the School Act in 1828. During the 1830s and 1840s, that system grew and prospered, especially in Providence, owing to the exertions of Samuel Bridgham, Nathan Bishop, and Thomas Wilson Dorr. Education specialist Henry Barnard was recruited as the first state commissioner of education until 1849, with the aim of bringing the other towns to the high educational level which had been achieved by Providence. Barnard observed that "the city of Providence has already gained to itself an extended reputation and made itself a bright example to many other cities." ==List of schools==

Elementary schools As of the 2026–2027 school year • Bailey • Carnevale • Narducci • D'Abate • Feinstein at Sackett Street • Fogarty • Frank Spaziano & Annex • Gregorian • Robert F. Kennedy (moved Esek hopkins) • King • Kizirian • Leviton Dual Language School • Lima • Lima Annex • Asa Messer • Pleasant View • Reservoir • Veazie • Webster • West • Young & Woods Middle schools As of the 2026–2027 school year • Delsesto • Esek Hopkins • Gilbert Stuart • Nathan Bishop • Nathanael Greene • Roger Willams • West Broadway High schools As of the 2026–2027 school year • Classical • Central • E-Cubed Academy • Hope • Mount Pleasant • Juanita Sanchez Complex • Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School • Ocean State Academy Learning Center (4 modular classrooms for regular education and 2 special education classrooms with modular ) • Providence Career Tech Academy • THE MET high school Charter schools • Textron Chamber of Commerce Providence Public Charter School • The Times2 Academy • Highlander Charter School • Paul Cuffee Charter School • Achievement First Centers servicing students with significant disabilities • Harold A. Birch Vocational Program • Hope High School Special Education Former schools • Brigham • Fortes • St. Charles Vocational Program • Windmill Street School • 360 High School Transition Programs Special Education Students are 18-25 ages students some are disabilities on IEP/504 Plan • Providence Autism School to Tomorrow Academy (PASTTA) • Providence Transition Academy == Student achievement==

Not Making Adequate Yearly Progress According to the 2010–2011 AYP Summary Reports 50% of schools in the district are making Adequate Yearly Progress. The district received the AYP Status of Not Making Adequate Yearly Progress for Elementary, Middle, and High Schools. NECAP results District NECAP results for 2015–16 were significantly below state averages. Graduation rates Four-year graduation rate (students entering grade 9 in 2009–2010) (as reported by the Rhode Island Department of Education) Five-year graduation rate (students entering grade 9 in 2008–2009) (as reported by the Rhode Island Department of Education) Historic graduation rate data (as reported by the district) ==Population==

2010–2011 school year District data from 2010 to 2011 school year Demographics • 14,715 or 63% Hispanic • 4,521 or 19% Black • 2,175 or 9% White • 1,237 or 5% Asian • 676 or 3% Multi-racial • 215 or 1% Native American Free and reduced lunches • Elementary: 82% free, 6% reduced, 4% paid • Middle: 83% free, 6% reduced, 5% paid • High: 74% free, 8% reduced, 7% paid • Transition: 74% free, 8% reduced, 10% paid Universal Free Lunch Program in all middle and high schools. Special populations Special Education As of April 2026, 4,660 students in the district, ages 3–25, were identified as having disabilities. Language programs 994 (19%) - Exited students being monitored 5,344 - Total with monitoring & ENE Staff: 3,242 Teacher and administrator demographics from 2005–06 Teaching staff demographics • 82% White • 7.6% Black • 8.8% Hispanic • 1.2% Asian / Pacific Islander • 0.4% American Indian • 27% Male | 73% Female Administrator demographics • 62% White • 24% Black • 12% Hispanic • 2% Asian / Pacific Islander • 0% American Indian • 48% Male | 52% Female Population changes over time Student population data Changes in demographics == Finances ==

Bus Budget FY 22-23 Bus Budget: $335.5M Budget FY 19-20 Budget: $395,628,201 Per-pupil spending FY 17-18 spending per pupil: $15,305 == References ==