Public schools in Brighton, MA
Brighton has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,351 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Boston Public Schools runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Brighton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Brighton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Public Schools | 6 | 46,367 | $36,906 |
| Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School (District) | 1 | 476 | $26,292 |
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.
3 high schools in Brighton, 1,188 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton High School | 667 | 9.1 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School | 426 | 10.2 | not reported | Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School (District) |
| Lyon High School | 95 | 6.7 | 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.
4 elementary schools in Brighton, 1,163 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison K-8 School | 502 | 8.8 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Winship Elementary School | 353 | 13.9 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy | 165 | 9.4 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Lyon K-8 School | 143 | 6.8 | 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 Brighton's public schools compare with Massachusetts's
The median Brighton school has 9.1 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 353 students (state 417).
| Brighton | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 9.1 | 11.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 353 | 417 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 44% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 86% | 63% |
| Charter schools | 14% | 4.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Brighton 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 Brighton
- Boston Public SchoolsRuns 6 of Brighton's 7 public schools and spent $36,906 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$36,906
- Brighton High School, the largest high school in Brighton667 students in 2024-25, 9.1 per teacher.667
- Compare Boston Public Schools with Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School (District)Brighton'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 Brighton 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 Brighton
How many public schools are in Brighton, MA?
7 public schools with an address in Brighton were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,351 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Brighton?
Brighton High School, with 667 students in 2024-25 (Boston Public Schools).Which districts run Brighton's schools?
Boston Public Schools (6 schools), Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School (District) (1 school). 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