Public schools in Cambridge, MA
Cambridge has 20 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 4 middle, 13 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 8,520 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Cambridge runs 17 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Cambridge's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Cambridge | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 17 | 6,746 | $39,949 |
| Prospect Hill Academy Charter (District) | 1 | 999 | $27,945 |
| Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) | 1 | 332 | $27,437 |
| Community Charter School of Cambridge (District) | 1 | 253 | $39,625 |
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.
2 high schools in Cambridge, 2,323 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Rindge and Latin | 2,072 | 9.3 | All free (CEP) | Cambridge |
| Community Charter School of Cambridge | 251 | 9.0 | All free (CEP) | Community Charter School of Cambridge (District) |
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 middle schools in Cambridge, 1,174 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Street Upper School | 301 | 8.3 | All free (CEP) | Cambridge |
| Vassal Lane Upper School | 298 | 7.0 | All free (CEP) | Cambridge |
| Rindge Avenue Upper School | 292 | 9.4 | All free (CEP) | Cambridge |
| Putnam Avenue Upper School | 283 | 9.0 | All free (CEP) | Cambridge |
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.
13 elementary schools in Cambridge, 4,133 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amigos School | 413 | 11.0 | All free (CEP) | Cambridge |
| King Open | 391 | 10.4 | All free (CEP) | Cambridge |
| Graham and Parks | 367 | 11.2 | All free (CEP) | Cambridge |
| Maria L. Baldwin | 360 | 11.0 | All free (CEP) | Cambridge |
| Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School | 352 | 18.5 | All free (CEP) | Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) |
| Martin Luther King Jr. | 340 | 10.2 | All free (CEP) | Cambridge |
| Morse | 328 | 10.2 | All free (CEP) | Cambridge |
| Peabody | 314 | 11.2 | All free (CEP) | Cambridge |
| John M Tobin | 291 | 10.8 | All free (CEP) | Cambridge |
| Cambridgeport | 263 | 9.7 | All free (CEP) | Cambridge |
The other 3 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haggerty | 250 | 8.3 | All free (CEP) | Cambridge |
| Fletcher/Maynard Academy | 249 | 7.3 | All free (CEP) | Cambridge |
| Kennedy-Longfellow | 215 | 7.0 | All free (CEP) | Cambridge |
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.
One other school in Cambridge, 890 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill Academy Charter School | 890 | 10.6 | All free (CEP) | Prospect Hill Academy Charter (District) |
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 Cambridge's public schools compare with Massachusetts's
The median Cambridge school has 9.9 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Massachusetts median of 11.8. 45% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 44% across the state. Its median school enrolls 308 students (state 417).
| Cambridge | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 9.9 | 11.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 308 | 417 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 45% | 44% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 63% |
| Charter schools | 15% | 4.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 20 Cambridge 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 Cambridge
- CambridgeRuns 17 of Cambridge's 20 public schools and spent $39,949 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$39,949
- Cambridge Rindge and Latin, the largest high school in Cambridge2,072 students in 2024-25, 9.3 per teacher.2,072
- Compare Cambridge with Prospect Hill Academy Charter (District)Cambridge'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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge
How many public schools are in Cambridge, MA?
20 public schools with an address in Cambridge were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 4 middle, 13 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 8,520 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Cambridge?
Cambridge Rindge and Latin, with 2,072 students in 2024-25 (Cambridge).Which districts run Cambridge's schools?
Cambridge (17 schools), Prospect Hill Academy Charter (District) (1 school), Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) (1 school), Community Charter School of Cambridge (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