Best Providence County Private Schools (2026)

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Providence County Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

The Arc Of Northern R I (Closed 2022)

Special Education School

80 Fabien Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 671-6087

Gr: 5-8 | 3 students

Carriage House Day Care Ltd. (Closed 2021)

Daycare / Preschool

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

Gr: PK-K | 20 students

Green Acres Country Day School (Closed 2010)

Daycare / Preschool

13 Hebdeen St
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 232-2710

Gr: K | 52 students

Holy Name Of Jesus School (Closed 2010)

(Catholic)

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

Gr: K-8 | 158 students

Kid's Kingdom (Closed 2025)

Daycare / Preschool

116 Puritan Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 464-9665

Gr: PK-K | 21 students

Our Lady Of Victories Catholic Regional School (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

148 Spring Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 767-5904

Gr: K-3 | 87 students Avg. class size: 17 students Tuition listed

The Providence Center School (Closed 2024)

Special Education School

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

Gr: PK-12 | 70 students

Sacred Heart School (Closed 2025)

(Catholic)

56 Purchase St
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 434-1080

Gr: PK-8 | 130 students Avg. class size: 13 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

St. Bartholomew School (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

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

Gr: PK-8 | 191 students

St. Brendan School (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

55 Turner Avenue
Riverside, RI 02915
(401) 433-1290

Gr: K-8 | 199 students

St. Mary Elementary School (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

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

Gr: K-8 | 142 students

St. Mary School (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

167 George Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 723-6695

Gr: PK-8 | 215 students

St. Matthew School (Closed 2010)

(Catholic)

1301 Elmwood Ave
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 941-8954

Gr: K-9 | 134 students

The Stork's Nest Child Academy - Smithfield (Closed 2025)

Daycare / Preschool

440 George Washington Hwy
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 233-2500

Gr: PK-K | 74 students

Valley Community School & Valley Day Program (Closed 2020)

Alternative School

249 Roosevelt Ave Unit 1
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 722-3513

Gr: K-12 | 86 students

Overview

This County (Providence County)

This State (RI)

# Schools

95 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Providence County Total Schools
2025	95
2024	98
2023	96
2022	93
2021	97
2020	101
2019	105
2018	106
2017	105
2016	108
2015	113

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Student Body:

# Students

13,372 Students

22,705 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Providence County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	145	140	179
2024	142	137	172
2023	144	136	174
2022	146	138	185
2021	143	134	180
2020	144	130	171
2019	143	132	175
2018	146	134	172
2017	149	139	180
2016	148	139	178
2015	153	142	167

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% Average Students of Color

36%

29%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	36%	29%	34%
2024	34%	27%	34%
2023	33%	26%	33%
2022	34%	27%	33%
2021	33%	27%	32%
2020	30%	26%	32%
2019	33%	26%	31%
2018	31%	25%	31%
2017	33%	26%	32%
2016	33%	26%	32%
2015	31%	25%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

1,379 Teachers

2,253 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

57%

56%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	57%	56%	55%
2024	56%	55%	54%
2023	55%	56%	54%
2022	57%	54%	54%
2021	58%	56%	54%
2020	60%	55%	54%
2019	58%	56%	53%
2018	60%	55%	53%
2017	60%	55%	53%
2016	55%	52%	52%
2015	57%	49%	52%

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Average Class Size

16 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	16	15	15
2024	16	15	15
2023	15	15	15
2022	15	15	15
2021	15	15	15
2020	15	15	15
2019	17	16	15
2018	15	14	15
2017	16	15	15
2016	15	15	15
2015	16	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Providence County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	13	14	13
2024	13	14	12
2023	13	14	11
2022	13	14	11
2021	13	14	11
2020	13	14	11
2019	15	14	11
2018	12	13	11
2017	12	13	10
2016	13	12	10
2015	9	11	10

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$19,113

$22,395

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	$19,113	$22,395	$15,012
2024	$15,562	$19,758	$13,254
2023	$13,545	$16,254	$12,626
2022	$13,382	$16,253	$12,187
2021	$12,426	$15,756	$11,800
2020	$12,883	$15,918	$11,512
2019	$12,508	$14,983	$11,293
2018	$11,882	$14,608	$11,017
2017	$9,948	$13,666	$10,708
2016	$9,898	$13,142	$10,356
2015	$9,848	$12,831	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$533

$472

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Providence County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	$533	$472	$1,152
2024	$533	$472	$1,128
2023	$2,483	$1,772	$1,156
2022	$2,483	$1,772	$1,102
2021	$2,483	$1,772	$1,125
2020	$1,715	$1,715	$1,217
2019	$2,490	$2,490	$1,305
2018	$2,538	$2,538	$1,108

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Average % on Financial Aid

45%

42%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	45%	42%	34%
2024	45%	42%	34%
2023	44%	39%	34%
2022	42%	39%	33%
2021	44%	40%	33%
2020	43%	39%	32%
2019	43%	38%	31%
2018	41%	37%	30%
2017	42%	37%	30%
2016	45%	37%	29%
2015	45%	36%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$7,510

$9,460

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	$7,510	$9,460	$7,073
2024	$7,474	$9,400	$6,930
2023	$7,468	$9,243	$6,469
2022	$7,968	$9,845	$6,289
2021	$7,968	$9,845	$6,055
2020	$7,841	$9,224	$5,921
2019	$7,727	$8,803	$5,795
2018	$8,261	$9,623	$5,456
2017	$5,659	$8,787	$5,319
2016	$6,720	$9,915	$5,105
2015	$5,850	$8,290	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

75%

76%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	75%	76%	81%
2024	82%	78%	85%
2023	82%	78%	85%
2022	75%	74%	85%
2021	74%	74%	85%
2020	76%	75%	85%
2019	76%	75%	85%
2018	75%	75%	85%
2017	84%	78%	85%
2016	85%	77%	85%
2015	85%	79%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$45 million

$48.59 million

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Endowment Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Providence County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	$45 M	$48 M	$60 M
2024	$11 M	$51 M	$59 M
2023	$11 M	$61 M	$71 M
2022	$11 M	$57 M	$76 M
2021	$11 M	$57 M	$71 M
2020	$11 M	$45 M	$74 M
2019	$11 M	$19 M	$78 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.62

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

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# American Indian Students

26 Students

63 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

374 Students

635 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

1,521 Students

1,855 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

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

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# Black Students

1,122 Students

1,341 Students

% Black Students

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

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# White Students

7,175 Students

12,231 Students

% White Students

54%

55%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Providence County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	54%	55%	52%
2024	55%	56%	52%
2023	57%	59%	52%
2022	60%	62%	54%
2021	61%	62%	54%
2020	61%	62%	54%
2019	63%	63%	56%
2018	62%	63%	56%
2017	64%	64%	58%
2016	63%	64%	58%
2015	63%	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

2,971 Students

5,982 Students

% of Others Students

23%

27%

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

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Providence County, RI include Wheeler School, Immaculate Conception Catholic Regional School, and Moses Brown School.

How many private schools are located in Providence County?

94 private schools are located in Providence County.

How much do private schools cost in Providence County?

The average tuition cost is $19,113, which is lower than the Rhode Island private school average tuition cost of $22,395.

How diverse are private schools in Providence County?

Providence County private schools are approximately 36% minority students, which is higher than the Rhode Island private school average of 29%.

What percentage of students in Providence County go to private school?

13% of all K-12 students in Providence County are educated in private schools (compared to the RI state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Providence County?

34% of private schools in Providence County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Providence County include: St. Teresa School vs. St. Cecilia School, St. Cecilia School vs. St. Teresa School, Pawtucket Day Child Development Center vs. Darlington Early Childhood Center

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