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Boston, MA
Public School Ratings




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 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Boston School District details

Boston School District
2300 Washington Street
Roxbury, MA 02119

45,742 Students enrolled in District

109 Schools in District

10 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Boston School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Massachusetts

3

(10 is best)

Better than 22.6% of all MA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 50.9% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
29%
43%
29%
45%
28%
42%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Adams Elementary School
165 Webster Street
East Boston, MA, 02128
PK-06
Alighieri Dante Montessori School
37 Gove Street
East Boston, MA, 02128
PK-06
Another Course To College School
612 Metropolitan Av
Hyde Park, MA, 02136
09-12
Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy School
121 Corey Road
Brighton, MA, 02135
PK-01
Bates Elementary School
426 Beech Street
Roslindale, MA, 02131
PK-06
Beethoven Elementary School
5125 Washington Street
West Roxbury, MA, 02132
PK-02
Blackstone Elementary School
380 Shawmut Avenue
Boston, MA, 02118
PK-06
Boston Adult Tech Academy School
20 Church St
Back Bay, MA, 02116
11-12
Boston Arts Academy School
174 Ipswich Street
Boston, MA, 02215
09-12
Boston Collaborative High School
215 Dorchester St
South Boston, MA, 02127
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 15.3% 57.0%
Black 29.3% 9.8%
Hispanic 46.4% 25.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 8.6% 7.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 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 $19,944 $912,269,000 41.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,301 $105,272,000 4.8%
Staff $2,719 $124,355,000 5.7%
General Administration $1,025 $46,905,000 2.1%
School Administration $1,394 $63,751,000 2.9%
Operation $2,947 $134,792,000 6.2%
Transportation $2,701 $123,537,000 5.6%
Other $748 $34,225,000 1.6%
Total Support $13,835 $632,837,000 28.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $14,057 $642,997,000 29.4%
Total Expenditures $47,836 $2,188,103,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,394 $11,443,766,000 50.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,755 $1,620,711,000 7.2%
Staff $987 $911,495,000 4.0%
General Administration $282 $260,824,000 1.2%
School Administration $1,021 $942,999,000 4.2%
Operation $1,731 $1,597,981,000 7.1%
Transportation $790 $729,683,000 3.2%
Other $544 $502,458,000 2.2%
Total Support $7,111 $6,566,151,000 29.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,910 $4,533,754,000 20.1%
Total Expenditures $24,415 $22,543,671,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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