Providence Public Schools (RI)

The Providence Public School District (PPSD) serves approximately 24,000 students and their families among 41 schools. Across our district each day, our educators, administrators and staff are dedicated to our students and supporting their paths to success.

As the largest department within the City of Providence, accounting for approximately half of the City’s operating budget, PPSD employs more than 3,200 hard-working men and women who support our many schools, including 22 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, 10 high schools and 2 public district charter schools. Of our employees, approximately 2,000 are educators and more than 600 others directly support our students in our schools.