Providence, RI Public Schools

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59%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

13%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

3%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Providence school information

Index	Providence	Rhode Island	National
Average Test Scores	20%	38%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	14:1	15:1	16:1
Total public schools	60	193	79,221
Total private schools	45	114	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	9	24	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Providence are 59% lower than the national average
There are approximately 60 public schools in Providence
74.5% of people in Providence have completed 8th grade
72.0% of people in Providence have completed high school
29.4% of people in Providence have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Providence

Index	Providence	Rhode Island	National
Completed 8th grade	74.5%	83.8%	84.3%
Completed high school	72.0%	82.4%	83.0%
Completed some college	50.9%	59.3%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	34.8%	41.0%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	29.4%	32.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	13.9%	13.1%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	5.8%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	3.1%	1.8%	1.3%

Providence, RI School Districts

Providence School District

There are a total of 60 public schools, 45 private schools and 9 post-secondary schools in Providence. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Providence, RI schools is 20%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Providence, RI, an average of 74.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.0% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Clayville, RI	81	62%	29.2%
Chepachet, RI	1,673	57%	18.8%
Somerset, MA	18,160	56%	17.3%
Greenville, RI	9,114	54%	13.3%
Cumberland Hill, RI	8,515	53%	10.9%
Providence, RI	179,472	20%	59.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Newport News, VA	179,582	67%	39.3%
Santa Rosa, CA	178,391	40%	16.6%
Ontario, CA	178,194	37%	23.1%
Rancho Cucamonga, CA	178,060	60%	25.3%
Sioux Falls, SD	180,927	48%	0.7%
Providence, RI	179,472	20%	59.1%

Source: The Providence, RI education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.