Total enrollment
3,401
-59 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in North Providence
Rhode Island · 3,401 students · 1 city
North Providence, Rhode Island operates 8 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 3,401 students (around 425 per school).
4-year change in North Providence
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How North Providence ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Rhode Island | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,401 | #11 of 37 | #2,860 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #10 of 37 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #24 of 37 | #3,270 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 52.8% | #15 of 37 | #3,769 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.0% | #4 of 31 | #633 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside North Providence
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 3,300 to 3,401 students (up 3%) and from 242 to 260 full-time teachers (up 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Providence High | North Providence | High | 09-12 | 1,085 |
| Birchwood Middle School | North Providence | Middle | 06-08 | 390 |
| Stephen Olney School | North Providence | Elementary | KG-05 | 388 |
| James L. McGuire School | North Providence | Elementary | KG-05 | 384 |
| Dr. Edward Ricci School | North Providence | Middle | 06-08 | 378 |
| Greystone School | North Providence | Elementary | PK-05 | 303 |
| Joseph A. Whelan School | North Providence | Elementary | KG-05 | 252 |
| Centredale School | North Providence | Elementary | PK-05 | 221 |
About North Providence
Across 8 schools, North Providence educates about 3,401 students in Rhode Island. By footprint it is a moderately sized district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, North Providence is built around 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 3,460 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,401 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for North Providence discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.