[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Providence County, Rhode Island

Overview

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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# Students

13,719 Students

22,902 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%

28%

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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

1,383 Teachers

2,320 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

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

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Average SAT score

1340

(Out of 1600)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$17,587

$19,241

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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	$18,845	$22,226	$14,622
2023	$18,364	$21,421	$14,057
2022	$17,728	$20,843	$13,504
2021	$17,640	$20,694	$13,232
2020	$17,714	$20,790	$12,915
2019	$17,143	$19,897	$12,656
2018	$16,273	$19,239	$12,363
2017	$15,913	$18,856	$12,049
2016	$15,820	$18,319	$11,633
2015	$15,624	$17,465	$11,174

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Average Summer Program Cost

$533

Average % on Financial Aid

48%

43%

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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

$7,536

$9,473

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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

83%

79%

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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

$4.44 million

$33.8 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.61

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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

41 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

374 Students

631 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

1,762 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

1,340 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

12,205 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

<1%

# Others Students

3,072 Students

6,065 Students

% of Others Students

23%

28%

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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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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

13 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 Bradley School-east Providence, Providence Country Day School, and The Croft School: Providence.

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 $17,587, which is lower than the Rhode Island private school average tuition cost of $19,241.

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 28%.

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

14% of all K-12 students in Providence County are educated in private schools (compared to the RI state average of 15%).

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, Pawtucket Day Child Development Center vs. Darlington Early Childhood Center, St. Cecilia School vs. St. Teresa School

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