Governor Christopher DelSesto

As a heavily attended junior high in Providence, Rhode Island, Governor Christopher DelSesto teaches 818 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by Providence. Compared to the state average of about 523 students per school, that is 56% bigger than typical.

Providence comprises 39 schools with combined enrollment of 20,645 students; Governor Christopher DelSesto is among them.

Looking at the student body, Governor Christopher DelSesto records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 73%. Other groups include 11% Black, 6% White, 4% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 26% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Governor Christopher DelSesto logs 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.0:1. The state averages around 12.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Providence County runs at roughly 64%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Providence County) records that median household income runs about $78,787, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Providence County's 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), Governor Christopher DelSesto is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Anthony Carnevale Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Governor Christopher DelSesto.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Over the past 7-year window. Governor Christopher DelSesto's enrollment has edged down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 915 (now 818). The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 today.

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