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Providence, Rhode Island |
| School District | Providence School District |
| Website Address | http://www.providenceschools.org/ |
| Total Number of Schools PK-12 | 46 |
| a. Number of Elementary Schools | 25 |
| b. Number of Middle/Junior High | 7 |
| c. Number of High Schools | 13 |
| Total Number of Students | 24050 |
| Total Number of Teachers | 1861 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio | 26/1 |
| Current Expenditures/Pupil | 5637 |
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| Current Superintendent's Name | Dr. Donnie W Evans |
| Recent Initiatives | Transition Services; Building a Legacy Rebuilding Providence Schools; Corrective Action Plan; Strategic Plan which includes 1. Increasing student achievement, 2. Building the capacity through an infrastructure of support, 3. Strengthening parent and community engagement & Priorities which include: 1. Effective academic programs, 2. Cost effectiveness, 3. Safe, caring, and orderly schools, 4. Increasing public confidence |
| Universities in the City | Gibbs College, Brown University, Johnson and Wales University, Providence College, Rhode Island College, Rhode Island School of Design, University of Rhode Island |