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Providence School District

Providence School District is a unified school district in Rhode Island with a community population of 191,767. The median household income is $68,119 and the median age is 32.8.

191,767

Population

10419

People / sq mi

$68,119

Median Income

32.8

Median Age

Providence School District covers 18 sq mi of land at 10418.7 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White37.4%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian26.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$68,119

Median Household Income

$37,138

Per Capita Income

15.1%

Poverty Rate

5.3%

Unemployment

Housing

$362,200

Median Home Value

$1,408

Median Rent

41.4%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

82.1%

High School+

34.6%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Providence School District serves a community with a population of 191,767 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Rhode Island.

The median household income in Providence School District is $68,119, with a per capita income of $37,138. The poverty rate is 15.1%.

Providence School District is 37.4% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 26.9% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Providence School District, 82.1% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 34.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Providence School District is $362,200, with a median rent of $1,408. The homeownership rate is 41.4%.

Data for Providence School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 4400900).

What distinguishes Providence School District is density: among the most densely settled of US school districts, around 10,419 people per square mile. Providence School District is a school district in Rhode Island with a population of 191,767.

Median household income is $68,119, below the US median of $78,538. The poverty rate is 15.1%, above the national 12.4%. A typical home is worth $362,200, with typical rent around $1,408.

College attainment is above the local norm at 34.6%, near the national 35.0%.

That density explains much of the rest of the profile in Providence School District: denser places lean toward renting, shorter commutes by transit, and a younger working-age mix.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.