East Providence
East Providence is a public school district based in East Providence, Rhode Island, serving 5,225 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #6 of the 30 Rhode Island districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 83% of them. Its schools average 435 students each, about the same as the Rhode Island median of 449. It spends about $17,465 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How East Providence compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | East Providence | Rhode Island median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,465 | $17,860 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,727 | $10,926 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $102.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $105.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 391 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 693 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 12.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 475 | 379 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Rhode Island median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Rhode Island
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WoonsocketWoonsocket | 5,541 | 10 | $15,418 | 13.4 | #5 |
| East ProvidenceEast Providence · this district | 5,225 | 12 | $17,465 | 13.4 | #6 |
| CumberlandCumberland | 4,881 | 9 | $15,061 | 13.5 | #7 |
| CoventryCoventry | 4,056 | 8 | $17,529 | 12.6 | #8 |
| North KingstownNorth Kingstown | 3,786 | 8 | $18,259 | 12.3 | #9 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licking Heights LocalPataskala, OH | 5,232 | $9,385 | 19.1 |
| Lake Havasu Unified District (4368)Lake Havasu City, AZ | 5,228 | $8,740 | 21.3 |
| Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)Tucson, AZ | 5,225 | $8,438 | 17.3 |
| Adams 14 School DistrictCommerce City, CO | 5,221 | $14,205 | 16.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ri-east-providence