Total enrollment
3,713
+372 (+11%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in North Providence
Rhode Island · Public K-12
North Providence's public-school directory holds 9 campuses, serving about 3,713 K-12 students inside Rhode Island (an average of 413 per campus).
7-year change in North Providence
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+1 (+13%) vs SY 2017-18
% Hispanic
32%
was 20%
% Black
15%
was 12%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birchwood Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 390 |
| Centredale School | Elementary | PK-05 | 221 |
| Dr. Edward Ricci School | Middle | 06-08 | 378 |
| Excel Academy Rhode Island | Middle | 05-07 | 312 |
| Greystone School | Elementary | PK-05 | 303 |
| James L. McGuire School | Elementary | KG-05 | 384 |
| Joseph A. Whelan School | Elementary | KG-05 | 252 |
| North Providence High | High | 09-12 | 1,085 |
| Stephen Olney School | Elementary | KG-05 | 388 |
About North Providence
Across North Providence, Rhode Island, 9 public schools serves about 3,713 students between them.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city consists of 5 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 11%: 3,341 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,713 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 8 to 9 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 20% to 32% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for North Providence discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.