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Blackstone Academy Charter

334 Pleasant Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860 · (401) 726-1750 · Providence County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
357
High
STATE 679
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
25 FTE teachers
STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
290 students
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 98624%
Grade 108825%
Grade 119125%
Grade 129226%
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 64% · US 70%
White
267%
STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
22964%
STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
7220%
STATE 9% · US 15%
Asian
51%
STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
236%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
STATE 0% · US 0%
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
18050%
Female
17750%

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Matched among Rhode Island high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Blackstone Academy Charter ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Rhode IslandIn Providence County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
357#48 of 63#31 of 44
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.3:1#43 of 54#26 of 36
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
53.8%#19 of 53#16 of 35
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
81.2%#18 of 61#17 of 42
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+2.6%#21 of 21#20 of 20
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
357
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
+118% since 2010-11, when it was 164
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253572514.3:181% (290)
2023-243452812.3:168% (235)
2022-2335127.812.7:164% (226)
2020-213512613.5:175% (262)
2017-1834824.614.2:181% (283)
2015-162471913.0:175% (186)
2010-111641213.7:175% (123)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blackstone Academy Charter.

Since 2017-18: students up 3% (348 to 357); teachers up 2% (24.6 to 25).

About Blackstone Academy Charter

The public high school Blackstone Academy Charter is located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It serves 357 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 47% lower than the average for high schools in Rhode Island, which is about 679.

Blackstone Academy Charter is administered by Blackstone Academy.

Roughly 64% of students at Blackstone Academy Charter are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 20% Black, 7% White, and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Providence County, the Hispanic share is about 26%. Blackstone Academy Charter's diversity index is 54%, against a US figure of 70%.

With 25 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Blackstone Academy Charter was 14.3:1. This ratio sits 1.5 above the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Rhode Island. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 81%. Compared with the 64% average for public schools in Providence County, the school's rate is higher.

Providence County census figures show that the median household income is $78,787, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Providence County is home to 206 public schools and about 88,799 public school students.

The school nearest to Blackstone Academy Charter is International Charter School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

Federal data place Blackstone Academy Charter in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.

Enrollment in 2024-25 was 357, close to the 351 recorded in 2020-21.

Posts about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

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
Blackstone Academy Charter
District
Blackstone Academy
Address
334 Pleasant Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Phone
(401) 726-1750
County
Providence County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
357
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
290 (81%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
440003600246
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Blackstone Academy Charter
What is the total enrollment at Blackstone Academy Charter?
Blackstone Academy Charter enrolls approximately 357 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Blackstone Academy Charter serve?
Blackstone Academy Charter serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Blackstone Academy Charter?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Blackstone Academy Charter.
What is the student diversity at Blackstone Academy Charter?
Student demographics at Blackstone Academy Charter are roughly 7% White, 64% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Blackstone Academy Charter in?
Blackstone Academy Charter is part of Blackstone Academy.
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