Dr. Edward Ricci School

Set in North Providence, Rhode Island, Dr. Edward Ricci School is a small intermediate school, overseen by North Providence. It hosts 378 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 523 students per school, that is 28% smaller than typical.

North Providence runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 3,401 students. Dr. Edward Ricci School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Dr. Edward Ricci School lists that 48% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 14% Black, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 60% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, census data for Providence County shows the typical household earns roughly $78,787 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Providence County's 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), Dr. Edward Ricci School is one campus in the mix.

James L. McGuire School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Dr. Edward Ricci School.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dr. Edward Ricci School has fell 15%, going from 443 students in 2018 to 378 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 61% to 48%. Class-load math has fell: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.

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