Total enrollment
19,816
-4,093 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
41 schools in Providence
Rhode Island · 20,645 students · 1 city
Public K-12 education in Providence runs across 41 schools with combined enrollment of about 20,645 students, averaging 504 per campus.
7-year change in Providence
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
37
-5 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
8%
was 9%
% Hispanic
69%
was 65%
% Black
14%
was 17%
% Asian
4%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Providence
As a large district in Rhode Island, Providence hosts 20,645 students across 41 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Providence is made up of 20 elementary, 7 middle, 12 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Providence runs about 504 students per campus, 15% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 439.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 17%: 23,909 students in SY 2017-18 versus 19,816 in SY 2024-25. Providence now counts 37 public schools, down from 42 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 65% to 69% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Providence discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.