Blackstone Valley Prep High

Blackstone Valley Prep High operates as a modestly sized high school in Cumberland, Rhode Island, operated by Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy. Current enrollment sits at 405 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 40% below the state mean of about 679.

Within Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy, which oversees 6 schools and 2,236 students, Blackstone Valley Prep High is one campus in the system.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Blackstone Valley Prep High has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Providence County's rate of about 64%.

Around the school, Providence County reports that median household earnings sit near $78,787, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Providence County runs 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), of which Blackstone Valley Prep High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Blackstone Valley Prep, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area. As a public charter, Blackstone Valley Prep High runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Blackstone Valley Prep High's enrollment has edged up 28% since 2018, when it stood at 317 (now 405). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.