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Paul Cuffee Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 272 students in Paul Cuffee Charter School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High School in Paul Cuffee Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Paul Cuffee Charter School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Rhode Island average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Paul Cuffee Upper School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
3 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
816 Students
43,725 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
3,574 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Paul Cuffee Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 62 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
31%
Graduation Rate
85%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
70%
31%
% Black
19%
10%
% White
3%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,148 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,798 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,148
$22,250
Spending / Student
$18,798
$21,467
Best Paul Cuffee Charter School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paul Cuffee Upper School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
544 Elmwood Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 781-2727
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 781-2727
Gr: 9-12 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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