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Providence, Rhode Island Private Schools (Closed)

Carriage House Day Care Ltd.

Gr: PK-K | 20 students

Daycare / Preschool

156 Shaw Ave

Providence, RI 02905

(401) 461-1660

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Holy Name Of Jesus School

Gr: K-8 | 158 students

Catholic

55 Locust Street

Providence, RI 02906

(401) 351-0333

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The Providence Center School

Gr: PK-12 | 70 students

Special Education School

520 Hope St

Providence, RI 02906

(401) 276-4531

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St. Bartholomew School

Gr: PK-8 | 191 students

Catholic

315 Laurel Hill Avenue

Providence, RI 02909

(401) 944-5662

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St. Mary Elementary School

Gr: K-8 | 142 students

Catholic

30 Barton Street

Providence, RI 02909

(401) 274-5250

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Providence, RI Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-2.2% (-1 school) 10-yr

7,414

Students

+4.2% (+296 students) 10-yr

$21,484

Avg. Tuition

+27.9% (+$4,691) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+25.0% (+3 students) 10-yr

39%

Students of Color

-2.5% (-1.0 pp) 10-yr

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-9.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private 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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# Students

7,414 Students

22,902 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Providence, RI Avg	Rhode Island (RI)	National
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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% Students of Color

39%

28%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Providence, RI Avg	Rhode Island (RI)	National
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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0.63

0.61

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Providence, RI Avg	Rhode Island (RI)	National
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

41 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

229 Students

631 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Providence, RI Avg	Rhode Island (RI)	National
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

899 Students

1,762 Students

% Hispanic Students

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Providence, RI Avg	Rhode Island (RI)	National
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

689 Students

1,340 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Providence, RI Avg	Rhode Island (RI)	National
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

4,045 Students

12,205 Students

% White Students

56%

55%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Providence, RI Avg	Rhode Island (RI)	National
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

<1%

# Others Students

1,329 Students

6,065 Students

% of Others Students

18%

28%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Providence, RI Avg	Rhode Island (RI)	National
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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Academics

# Teachers

766 Teachers

2,320 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Providence, RI Avg	Rhode Island (RI)	National
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

56%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Providence, RI Avg	Rhode Island (RI)	National
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 Avg	Rhode Island (RI)	National
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

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$21,484

$19,241

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Providence, RI Avg	Rhode Island (RI)	National
2025	$22,025	$22,395	$15,012
2024	$21,757	$22,226	$14,622
2023	$21,048	$21,421	$14,057
2022	$20,086	$20,843	$13,504
2021	$19,929	$20,694	$13,232
2020	$19,528	$20,790	$12,915
2019	$18,866	$19,897	$12,656
2018	$17,270	$19,239	$12,363
2017	$16,793	$18,856	$12,049
2016	$16,793	$18,319	$11,633
2015	$16,793	$17,465	$11,174

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Average Summer Program Cost

$165

Average % on Financial Aid

52%

43%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Providence, RI Avg	Rhode Island (RI)	National
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

$9,473

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2018-2025)

Year	Providence, RI Avg	Rhode Island (RI)	National
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

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Average Endowment Size

$2 million

$33.8 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

79%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2019-2025)

Year	Providence, RI Avg	Rhode Island (RI)	National
2025	69%	76%	81%
2022	58%	74%	85%
2021	59%	74%	85%
2020	63%	75%	85%
2019	63%	75%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

13 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 The Grace School, La Salle Academy, and The Croft School: Providence.

How many private schools are located in Providence?

45 private schools are located in Providence.

How much do private schools cost in Providence?

The average tuition cost is $21,484, which is higher than the Rhode Island private school average tuition cost of $19,241.

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 28%.

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 15%).

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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