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

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools

Year	Providence County Total Schools
2025	62
2024	65
2023	66
2022	64
2021	66
2020	70
2019	70
2018	72
2017	71
2016	74
2015	76

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# Students

9,253 Students

15,712 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool

Year	Providence County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	150	140	191
2024	145	136	187
2023	145	133	185
2022	145	132	188
2021	140	127	184
2020	142	123	179
2019	151	130	182
2018	155	133	181
2017	153	133	183
2016	151	133	181
2015	147	131	173

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% Average Students of Color

37%

28%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Providence County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	37%	28%	32%
2024	34%	27%	32%
2023	33%	25%	32%
2022	35%	27%	31%
2021	34%	27%	32%
2020	30%	24%	31%
2019	32%	26%	31%
2018	29%	24%	30%
2017	34%	26%	31%
2016	34%	26%	31%
2015	35%	26%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

877 Teachers

1,372 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Providence County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	12:1	12:1
2024	11:1	12:1	12:1
2023	11:1	12:1	12:1
2022	11:1	11:1	12:1
2021	11:1	11:1	12:1
2020	11:1	11:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	12:1	12:1	12:1
2017	12:1	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

54%

52%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Providence County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	53%	51%	51%
2024	52%	50%	51%
2023	56%	52%	51%
2022	59%	51%	51%
2021	61%	54%	50%
2020	64%	53%	50%
2019	66%	54%	50%
2018	66%	53%	50%
2017	68%	54%	49%

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Average Class Size

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2016-2025)

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

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Average Number of AP Courses

17 courses

course

Average SAT score

1340

(Out of 1600)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$13,289

$13,316

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Tuition Cost Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Providence County Median	Rhode Island (RI) Median	National Median
2025	$8,050	$8,275	$7,250
2024	$7,300	$8,000	$7,000
2023	$7,300	$7,300	$6,500
2022	$8,800	$8,400	$6,300
2021	$7,600	$7,675	$6,146
2020	$7,500	$7,475	$6,000
2019	$8,800	$8,800	$5,976
2018	$5,425	$7,725	$5,778
2017	$5,425	$7,675	$5,521

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Average Summer Program Cost

$533

Average % on Financial Aid

40%

37%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2019-2025)

Year	Providence County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	37%	34%	31%
2024	37%	34%	30%
2023	35%	31%	30%
2022	35%	32%	29%
2021	35%	32%	29%
2020	33%	30%	29%
2019	36%	32%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$5,154

$3,996

Average Acceptance Rate

81%

85%

Average Endowment Size

$7.38 million

$ million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.62

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Providence County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	0.65	0.62	0.65
2024	0.65	0.62	0.65
2023	0.63	0.60	0.65
2022	0.60	0.58	0.64
2021	0.59	0.57	0.64
2020	0.60	0.58	0.64
2019	0.59	0.57	0.64
2018	0.59	0.57	0.64
2017	0.59	0.56	0.62
2016	0.59	0.56	0.62
2015	0.59	0.56	0.62

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# American Indian Students

12 Students

18 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

265 Students

376 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Hispanic Students

891 Students

1,044 Students

% Hispanic Students

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Black Students

686 Students

812 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Providence County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	8%	5%	6%
2024	8%	5%	6%
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	7%	5%	6%

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# White Students

4,414 Students

7,709 Students

% White Students

49%

50%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Providence County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	50%	50%	48%
2024	51%	50%	48%
2023	55%	55%	48%
2022	58%	59%	50%
2021	59%	60%	50%
2020	59%	59%	51%
2019	59%	60%	52%
2018	59%	60%	52%
2017	59%	60%	54%
2016	59%	61%	54%
2015	59%	60%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

4 Students

15 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

2,677 Students

5,554 Students

% of Others Students

30%

36%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Providence County Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	30%	36%	34%
2024	29%	35%	33%
2023	25%	31%	33%
2022	24%	28%	31%
2021	22%	27%	31%
2020	22%	27%	31%
2019	22%	26%	30%
2018	22%	26%	30%
2017	24%	27%	30%
2016	24%	27%	29%
2015	25%	27%	29%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private preschools in Providence County, RI include Gordon School, The Henry Barnard School at Providence Country Day, and Providence Country Day School.

How many private preschools are located in Providence County?

63 private preschools are located in Providence County.

How much do private preschools cost in Providence County?

The average tuition cost is $13,289, which is lower than the Rhode Island private school average tuition cost of $13,316.

How diverse are private preschools in Providence County?

Providence County private preschools are approximately 37% minority students, which is higher than the Rhode Island private school average of 28%.

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

41% of private preschools in Providence County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

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

Popular comparisons of private preschools 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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