Public schools in Boston, MA
Boston has 15 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 7 high, 6 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 10,112 students. They are run by 5 districts and agencies; Boston Public Schools runs 11 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 5 districts and agencies that run Boston's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Boston | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Public Schools | 11 | 46,367 | $36,906 |
| Match Charter Public School | 1 | 1,186 | $34,083 |
| UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District) | 1 | 615 | $25,758 |
| Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch | 1 | 364 | $41,115 |
| Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School | 1 | 278 | $27,770 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
7 high schools in Boston, 5,433 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Latin School | 2,424 | 18.7 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| English High School | 720 | 10.2 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Quincy Upper School | 557 | 12.0 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Boston Arts Academy | 500 | 9.6 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Margarita Muniz Academy | 428 | 9.1 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Snowden International High School | 421 | 11.1 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann | 383 | 9.6 | not reported | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in Boston, 3,365 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliot K-8 Innovation School | 784 | 13.4 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Quincy Elementary School | 731 | 12.0 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester | 640 | 11.1 | not reported | UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District) |
| Blackstone Elementary School | 582 | 9.7 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Hurley K-8 School | 335 | 12.2 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School | 293 | 15.4 | All free (CEP) | Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Boston, 1,314 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATCH Charter Public School | 1,189 | 10.2 | All free (CEP) | Match Charter Public School |
| McKinley Schools | 125 | 3.3 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Boston's public schools compare with Massachusetts's
The median Boston school has 11.1 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Massachusetts median of 11.8. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 44% across the state. Its median school enrolls 557 students (state 417).
| Boston | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.1 | 11.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 557 | 417 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 44% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 87% | 63% |
| Charter schools | 27% | 4.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 15 Boston schools and the 1,793 Massachusetts schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Boston
- Boston Public SchoolsRuns 11 of Boston's 15 public schools and spent $36,906 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$36,906
- Boston Latin School, the largest high school in Boston2,424 students in 2024-25, 18.7 per teacher.2,424
- Compare Boston Public Schools with Match Charter Public SchoolBoston's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MassachusettsMassachusetts's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Boston addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Massachusetts
- Springfield71 schools
- Worcester48 schools
- Dorchester29 schools
- Lawrence29 schools
- Lowell29 schools
- Lynn28 schools
- New Bedford27 schools
- Brockton24 schools
Questions about schools in Boston
How many public schools are in Boston, MA?
15 public schools with an address in Boston were open in 2024-25: 7 high, 6 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 10,112 students. 4 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Boston?
Boston Latin School, with 2,424 students in 2024-25 (Boston Public Schools).Which districts run Boston's schools?
Boston Public Schools (11 schools), Match Charter Public School (1 school), UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District) (1 school), Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch (1 school), and 1 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25