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Enrollment
817
High
STATE 679
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MET CAREER AND TECH·NCES 440000300121
Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr
325 Public Street, Providence, RI 02905 · (401) 752-2600 · Providence County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL817 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
70 FTE teachers
STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
587 students
STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 189 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 186 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 217 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 225 | 28% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 64% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr this school | 817 | 71.8% | N/A |
| Davies Career-Tech High School Lincoln | 898 | 58.9% | N/A |
| William E. Tolman High Pawtucket | 995 | 71.3% | N/A |
| Rogers High School Newport | 599 | 69.3% | N/A |
| Hope High School Providence | 775 | 85.0% | N/A |
| W B Cooley & Acad Internationa Providence | 685 | 82.9% | N/A |
Matched among Rhode Island high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 817 | #22 of 63 | #15 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #16 of 54 | #7 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #12 of 53 | #10 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.8% | #25 of 61 | #24 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.7% | #16 of 21 | #15 of 20 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
817
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
+26% since 2010-11, when it was 650
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 817 | 70 | 11.7:1 | 72% (587) |
| 2023-24 | 791 | 73 | 10.8:1 | 70% (552) |
| 2022-23 | 776 | 60 | 12.9:1 | 73% (564) |
| 2020-21 | 811 | 62 | 13.1:1 | 71% (575) |
| 2017-18 | 780 | 63 | 12.4:1 | 60% (465) |
| 2015-16 | 810 | 67 | 12.1:1 | 68% (550) |
| 2010-11 | 650 | 64 | 10.2:1 | 65% (420) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (780 to 817); teachers up 11% (63 to 70).
About Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr
Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr is a public medium-sized high school in Providence, Rhode Island. Enrollment is 817 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 679-student average for high schools in Rhode Island, enrollment here is 20% higher.
The local education agency for Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr is MET Career and Tech.
At 55%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr combined. Other students are 24% White and 17% Black. By comparison, Providence County residents are about 26% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 61%.
Teachers at the school number 70 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.7:1. Among high schools in Rhode Island, the typical ratio is 12.8:1. The school's lunch program data list 72% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Providence County, the average is 64%.
Federal survey data for Providence County show that median household income is about $78,787, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. A total of 206 public schools operate in Providence County, serving about 88,799 students.
The next-closest public school is Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S, about 0.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr.
The NCES locale for Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 811 in 2020-21 and 817 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 11.7:1, from 13.1:1.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Providence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
664,854
Census ACS
Median income
$78,787
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
88,799 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Providence
- Classical High SchoolHigh · 1,116 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,050 students
- Mount Pleasant HighHigh · 997 students
- Governor Christopher DelSestoMiddle · 818 students
- Nathanael Greene MiddleMiddle · 815 students
- Roger Williams MiddleMiddle · 786 students
Nearby schools
- Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S0.2 mi · 292
- Robert L. Bailey IV0.3 mi · 444
- SouthSide Elementary Charter0.4 mi · 135
- The Hope Academy0.5 mi · 320
- Highlander Elementary Charter0.5 mi · 269
- Roger Williams Middle0.6 mi · 786
Frequently asked questions
About Metropolitan Career Tech CtrHow many students attend Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr?
Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr enrolls approximately 817 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr serve?
Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr?
At Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr, the student body is approximately 24% White, 55% Hispanic, 17% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr public or private?
Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr is a public K-12 school, overseen by MET Career and Tech.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.