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Apprenticeship Exploration Sch

4 Sharpe Drive, Cranston, RI 02920 · (401) 270-8692 · Providence County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL176 STUDENTS
Enrollment
176
High
DISTRICT 1,118 · STATE 679
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
146 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 93520%
Grade 104626%
Grade 114526%
Grade 125028%
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 64% · US 70%
White
6135%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
8951%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
106%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9% · US 15%
Asian
42%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
116%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13677%
Female
4023%

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Where Apprenticeship Exploration Sch ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Rhode IslandIn Providence County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
176#57 of 63#38 of 44
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
83.0%#12 of 61#11 of 42
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
176
+7 (+4%) vs 2020
-32% since 2010-11, when it was 259
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 11.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25176228.0:183% (146)
2023-241801810.0:166% (119)
2022-2315916.69.6:164% (101)
2020-211691511.3:174% (125)
2017-181631610.2:177% (125)
2015-161701710.0:166% (112)
2010-112592112.3:149% (126)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Apprenticeship Exploration Sch.

Since 2017-18: students up 8% (163 to 176); teachers up 38% (16 to 22).

About Apprenticeship Exploration Sch

Apprenticeship Exploration Sch is a public high school in Cranston, Rhode Island. It reports enrollment of 176 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 74% below the 679-student average for high schools in Rhode Island.

Cranston operates 22 schools. Combined enrollment is 9,861 students.

More than half of the students at Apprenticeship Exploration Sch are Hispanic (51%). The rest of enrollment is 35% White, 6% multiracial, 6% Black, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Providence County's population at about 26%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Apprenticeship Exploration Sch scores 62%.

The school has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 8.0 students per teacher. High schools in Rhode Island average 12.8:1, 4.8 more students per teacher than here. Of all students at Apprenticeship Exploration Sch, 83% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Providence County averages 64%, lower than here.

Census data for Providence County show median household income comes to about $78,787, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 206 public schools in the county, enrolling about 88,799, Apprenticeship Exploration Sch among them.

Oak Lawn School sits about 1.2 miles from Apprenticeship Exploration Sch. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The federal government classifies Apprenticeship Exploration Sch's location as Suburb: Large. Apprenticeship Exploration Sch is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.

The school's enrollment increased 4% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 8.0:1, from 11.3:1.

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Providence County at a glance

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Population
664,854
Census ACS
Median income
$78,787
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
88,799 students

Quick facts

School name
Apprenticeship Exploration Sch
District
Cranston
Address
4 Sharpe Drive, Cranston, RI 02920
Phone
(401) 270-8692
County
Providence County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
176
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
8.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
146 (83%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
440024000229
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Apprenticeship Exploration Sch
What is the total enrollment at Apprenticeship Exploration Sch?
Apprenticeship Exploration Sch enrolls approximately 176 students in grades 09-12.
Is Apprenticeship Exploration Sch an elementary, middle, or high school?
Apprenticeship Exploration Sch is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Apprenticeship Exploration Sch have?
Apprenticeship Exploration Sch employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Apprenticeship Exploration Sch?
Student demographics at Apprenticeship Exploration Sch are roughly 35% White, 51% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Apprenticeship Exploration Sch in?
Apprenticeship Exploration Sch is part of Cranston.
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