The Providence Public School District
The Providence Public School District (PPSD) has 43 schools, 3 annexes and 2 charter schools. Also, there is 1 center servicing students with disabilities.

Our Students
Enrollment: 23,344 students (As of March 2009)

Student Demographics
* 13,914 (60%) Hispanic
* 5,189 (22%) Black
* 2,774 (12%) White
* 1,318 (6%) Asian
* 149 (1%) Native American

Staff
The 2008-09 school budget includes 3,358 staff positions (as of March 2009):

* 2,115 (63%) Teachers
* 126 (4%) Administrators
* 230 (7%) Clerical Support
* 675 (20%) Aides and Monitors
* 212 (6%) Other

Finances
FY 08-09 Local Budget: $322,122,729

Program - Budget
* Instruction, $172,442,114 (45%)
* Instructional Support, $76,968,136 (20%)
* Operations, $66,533,963 (17%)
* Other Commitments, $45,324,652 (12%)
* Leadership, $24,906,316 (6%)

Revenue
* Federal Entitlements, $45,582,822
* Reimbursable Grants, $11,995,035
* Restricted State Aid, $5,374,595
* Other Revenue, $1,100,000

Average Annual Salaries
* Teachers (Step 5), $47,543
* Teacher’s Salary Range, $35,563 - $67,033
* Elementary School Principals, $93,175
* Middle School Principals, $99,208
* High School Principals, $108,660
* Directors, $101,554
* Executive Directors, $103,809
* Secretary/Clerk, $33,836

FY 07-08 Spending Per Pupil, $14,382