Total enrollment
3,713
+253 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in North Providence
Rhode Island · Public K-12
North Providence's public-school directory holds 9 schools, serving about 3,713 K-12 students inside Rhode Island (an average of 413 per school).
4-year change in North Providence
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+1 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
·
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
3,713
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
9
public K-12
| 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 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 7%: 3,460 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,713 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 8 to 9 across the same 4-year 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.