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Boston Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

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Boston School District details

Boston School District
2300 Washington Street
Roxbury, MA 02119

46,169 Students enrolled in District

113 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Boston School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Massachusetts

3

(10 is best)

Better than 22.1% of all MA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 47.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
29%
42%
31%
43%
27%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Another Course To College School
612 Metropolitan Av
Hyde Park, MA, 02136
09-12
Baldwin Early Learning Center School
121 Corey Road
Brighton, MA, 02135
PK-01
Beethoven School
5125 Washington Street
West Roxbury, MA, 02132
PK-02
Blackstone School
380 Shawmut Avenue
Boston, MA, 02118
PK-05
Boston Adult Academy School
20 Church St
Back Bay, MA, 02116
11-12
Boston Arts Academy School
11 Charles Street
Boston, MA, 02122
09-12
Boston Collaborative High School
215 Dorchester St
South Boston, MA, 02127
09-12
Boston Community Leadership Academy School
655 Metropolitan Ave
Hyde Park, MA, 02136
07-12
Boston International High School
100 Maxwell St
Dorchester, MA, 02124
09-12
Boston Latin School
78 Ave Louis Pasteur
Boston, MA, 02115
07-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 15.7% 58.3%
Black 30.1% 9.8%
Hispanic 44.6% 24.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 9.2% 7.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $16,232 $818,936,864 46.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,827 $92,175,804 5.2%
Staff $1,800 $90,813,600 5.1%
General Administration $767 $38,696,684 2.2%
School Administration $1,119 $56,455,788 3.2%
Operation $2,036 $102,720,272 5.8%
Transportation $2,349 $118,511,748 6.7%
Other $602 $30,372,104 1.7%
Total Support $10,500 $529,746,000 30.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $8,223 $414,866,796 23.5%
Total Expenditures $34,955 $1,763,549,660 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,021 $10,957,524,359 51.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,684 $1,534,703,819 7.2%
Staff $914 $833,015,705 3.9%
General Administration $276 $251,849,785 1.2%
School Administration $979 $892,630,457 4.2%
Operation $1,659 $1,511,998,563 7.1%
Transportation $848 $773,223,628 3.6%
Other $478 $436,154,533 2.1%
Total Support $6,839 $6,233,540,894 29.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,416 $4,024,919,077 19.0%
Total Expenditures $23,275 $21,215,885,470 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%