Total enrollment
3,401
-160 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
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 campus).
7-year change in North Providence
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
-1 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
46%
was 59%
% Hispanic
29%
was 20%
% Black
15%
was 12%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 4%: 3,561 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,401 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 9 to 8 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 59% to 46% over the same window.
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.