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Providence Public School District

  • Schools
    45
  • Students
    22,790
  • Teachers
    1,646

Providence Public School District is a public school district in Rhode Island. They serve 22,790 students across 45 schools, and its teachers have had 4,480 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact Providence Public School District Contact data is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (401) 456-9100
  • 797 Westminster St
  • Providence, RI-4045

Providence Public School District Demographics

91%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Providence Public School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Providence Public School District had a total revenue of $468.5 million in the 2016-17 school year. 27.9% came from local sources, 61.7% from state sources, and 10.3% from federal sources.

Providence Public School District had a per-pupil revenue of $20,557 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 27.9% came from local sources, 61.7% from state sources, and 10.3% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Providence Public School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 8, 2023

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.

Providence Public School District

$2.6 million
raised using DonorsChoose
4,480
projects funded
940
teachers funded
9,427
donors
402
projects for basic supplies
517
projects for technology
664
projects for books
180
projects for art supplies

Providence Public School District has received support from 4,922 individuals from Rhode Island and 4,505 individuals out-of-state.

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