Best Providence �� Schools (2026)

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Providence, Rhode Island �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Carriage House Day Care Ltd. (Closed 2021)

Daycare / Preschool

156 Shaw Ave
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 461-1660

Gr: PK-K | 20 students

Holy Name Of Jesus School (Closed 2010)

(Catholic)

55 Locust Street
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 351-0333

Gr: K-8 | 158 students

The Providence Center School (Closed 2024)

Special Education School

520 Hope St
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 276-4531

Gr: PK-12 | 70 students

St. Bartholomew School (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

315 Laurel Hill Avenue
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 944-5662

Gr: PK-8 | 191 students

St. Mary Elementary School (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

30 Barton Street
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 274-5250

Gr: K-8 | 142 students

Overview

This Town (Providence)

This State (RI)

# Schools

46 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Schools
Year	Providence, RI Total Schools
2025	46
2024	46
2023	46
2022	44
2021	46
2020	46
2019	48
2018	48
2017	46
2016	44
2015	46

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Student Body:

# Students

7,629 Students

22,705 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� School
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	166	140	179
2024	163	137	172
2023	166	136	174
2022	170	138	185
2021	165	134	180
2020	164	130	171
2019	164	132	175
2018	161	134	172
2017	165	139	180
2016	161	139	178
2015	155	142	167

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% Average Students of Color

39%

29%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	39%	29%	34%
2024	36%	27%	34%
2023	37%	26%	33%
2022	36%	27%	33%
2021	36%	27%	32%
2020	31%	26%	32%
2019	35%	26%	31%
2018	33%	25%	31%
2017	39%	26%	32%
2016	39%	26%	32%
2015	40%	25%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

797 Teachers

2,253 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	10:1	11:1
2024	9:1	10:1	11:1
2023	10:1	10:1	11:1
2022	10:1	10:1	11:1
2021	10:1	10:1	11:1
2020	10:1	10:1	12:1
2019	10:1	10:1	12:1
2018	11:1	11:1	12:1
2017	11:1	11:1	12:1
2016	11:1	11:1	12:1
2015	11:1	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

59%

56%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	59%	56%	55%
2024	59%	55%	54%
2023	55%	56%	54%
2022	57%	54%	54%
2021	58%	56%	54%
2020	58%	55%	54%
2019	54%	56%	53%
2018	57%	55%	53%
2017	56%	55%	53%
2016	56%	52%	52%
2015	66%	49%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	15	15	15
2024	15	15	15
2023	14	15	15
2022	15	15	15
2021	15	15	15
2020	14	15	15
2019	15	16	15
2018	13	14	15
2017	13	15	15
2016	12	15	15
2015	12	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	15	14	13
2024	15	14	12
2023	15	14	11
2022	15	14	11
2021	20	14	11
2020	20	14	11
2019	20	14	11
2018	15	13	11
2017	15	13	10
2016	15	12	10
2015	15	11	10

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$22,025

$22,354

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	$22,025	$22,395	$15,012
2024	$17,622	$19,758	$13,254
2023	$17,048	$16,254	$12,626
2022	$16,268	$16,253	$12,187
2021	$13,835	$15,756	$11,800
2020	$15,210	$15,918	$11,512
2019	$15,634	$14,983	$11,293
2018	$15,296	$14,608	$11,017
2017	$14,662	$13,666	$10,708
2016	$14,574	$13,142	$10,356
2015	$14,574	$12,831	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$165

$472

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	$165	$472	$1,152
2024	$165	$472	$1,128
2023	$165	$1,772	$1,156
2022	$165	$1,772	$1,102
2021	$165	$1,772	$1,125
2020	$165	$1,715	$1,217
2018	$275	$2,538	$1,108

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Average % on Financial Aid

52%

42%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	52%	42%	34%
2024	52%	42%	34%
2023	51%	39%	34%
2022	49%	39%	33%
2021	49%	40%	33%
2020	51%	39%	32%
2019	52%	38%	31%
2018	47%	37%	30%
2017	50%	37%	30%
2016	47%	37%	29%
2015	47%	36%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$9,992

$9,460

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	$9,992	$9,460	$7,073
2024	$9,992	$9,400	$6,930
2023	$9,190	$9,243	$6,469
2022	$8,658	$9,845	$6,289
2021	$8,658	$9,845	$6,055
2020	$8,658	$9,224	$5,921
2019	$8,332	$8,803	$5,795
2018	$7,988	$9,623	$5,456
2017	$6,831	$8,787	$5,319
2016	$8,300	$9,915	$5,105
2015	$8,300	$8,290	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

69%

77%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	69%	76%	81%
2024	68%	78%	85%
2023	68%	78%	85%
2022	58%	74%	85%
2021	59%	74%	85%
2020	63%	75%	85%
2019	63%	75%	85%
2018	58%	75%	85%
2017	70%	78%	85%
2016	32%	77%	85%
2015	32%	79%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$34 million

$48.48 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.62

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	0.63	0.62	0.65
2024	0.63	0.61	0.65
2023	0.61	0.59	0.65
2022	0.57	0.56	0.64
2021	0.57	0.57	0.64
2020	0.57	0.57	0.64
2019	0.59	0.55	0.63
2018	0.59	0.56	0.63
2017	0.60	0.55	0.61
2016	0.60	0.55	0.61
2015	0.60	0.55	0.61

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# American Indian Students

18 Students

63 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

248 Students

635 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	4%	4%	5%
2024	3%	3%	5%
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

922 Students

1,855 Students

% Hispanic Students

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	12%	8%	9%
2024	13%	8%	9%
2023	12%	7%	9%
2022	11%	7%	8%
2021	11%	8%	9%
2020	11%	8%	9%
2019	11%	8%	8%
2018	11%	7%	8%
2017	11%	7%	8%
2016	10%	7%	8%
2015	10%	7%	8%

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# Black Students

710 Students

1,341 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	10%	6%	7%
2024	10%	6%	7%
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	8%	6%	8%
2019	9%	6%	7%
2018	8%	6%	7%
2017	9%	6%	7%
2016	9%	6%	7%
2015	9%	6%	8%

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# White Students

4,162 Students

12,231 Students

% White Students

56%

55%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	56%	55%	52%
2024	57%	56%	52%
2023	59%	59%	52%
2022	63%	62%	54%
2021	63%	62%	54%
2020	63%	62%	54%
2019	61%	63%	56%
2018	61%	63%	56%
2017	59%	64%	58%
2016	59%	64%	58%
2015	59%	63%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

6 Students

19 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,364 Students

5,982 Students

% of Others Students

18%

27%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	18%	27%	26%
2024	17%	27%	26%
2023	15%	25%	25%
2022	13%	22%	25%
2021	14%	21%	25%
2020	14%	21%	24%
2019	15%	20%	24%
2018	16%	20%	23%
2017	18%	19%	22%
2016	18%	19%	22%
2015	18%	21%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private schools in Providence, RI?

The private schools in Providence, RI include Moses Brown School, The Henry Barnard Laboratory School, and The Croft School: Providence.

How many private schools are located in Providence?

46 private schools are located in Providence.

How much do private schools cost in Providence?

The average tuition cost is $22,025, which is lower than the Rhode Island private school average tuition cost of $22,354.

How diverse are private schools in Providence?

Providence private schools are approximately 39% minority students, which is higher than the Rhode Island private school average of 29%.

What percentage of students in Providence go to private school?

21% of all K-12 students in Providence are educated in private schools (compared to the RI state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Providence?

33% of private schools in Providence are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

Which private schools in Providence are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Providence include: Beautiful Beginnings Child Care Center vs. Bright Horizons, Moses Brown School vs. Wheeler School, The San Miguel School vs. Moses Brown School

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