St. Philomena School of the Sacred Heart Tuition: $11,775

St. Philomena School of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic private school in Portsmouth, RI teaching grades PreK-8. It reported 376 students and about 11.8 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

Can you use RI scholarship tax credit here?

Rhode Island publishes no school list

The Division of Taxation posts a PDF list of qualified scholarship organizations (updated for 2025), not a list of schools. Ask the school which organization it works with. Official RI scholarship tax credit source.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-8
Students: 376
Teachers: 32
Students per teacher: 11.8
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Setting: Suburb

Member of: National Catholic Educational Association

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. The survey counts students in kindergarten to grade 12, not pre-K. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

St. Philomena School of the Sacred Heart tuition, and what RI scholarship tax credit pays

Published tuition (2026-27): grades K to 5: $11,775 · grades 6 to 8: $11,775.

One rate for grades K to 8; a $125 activity and material fee applies, plus a $100 Chromebook fee in grades 3 to 8.

Tuition from St. Philomena School of the Sacred Heart's website, checked October 5, 2026. Some grades or programs may cost more or less. Confirm with the school.

RI

Rhode Island Tax Credits for Contributions to Scholarship Organizations Tax-credit scholarship

About $3,245 on average (2024) Each scholarship organization sets the amount. The average is from EdChoice.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply

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Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
Portsmouth Abbey School	9-12	337	7.7	Roman Catholic	<1
The Pennfield School	PreK-8	127	not reported	Nonsectarian	3
Our Lady of Mt Carmel	PreK-8	89	8	Roman Catholic	5
All Saints Academy	PreK-8	117	10.3	Roman Catholic	5
St. Michaels Country Day School	PreK-8	187	3.9	Nonsectarian	8
Rocky Hill Country Day School	PreK-12	252	4.7	Nonsectarian	9
Bishop Hendricken High School	8-12	610	11.1	Roman Catholic, all-boys	10
St. Kevin School	PreK-8	201	16.1	Roman Catholic	10

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