Public schools in Dorchester, MA
Dorchester has 29 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 7 high, 1 middle, 18 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 13,675 students. They are run by 5 districts and agencies; Boston Public Schools runs 25 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 5 districts and agencies that run Dorchester's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Dorchester | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Public Schools | 25 | 46,367 | $36,906 |
| Neighborhood House Charter (District) | 1 | 766 | $33,610 |
| Boston Collegiate Charter (District) | 1 | 698 | $28,499 |
| Conservatory Lab Charter School | 1 | 454 | $29,694 |
| Codman Academy Charter Public School | 1 | 336 | $39,753 |
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 Dorchester, 4,566 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Latin Academy | 1,693 | 17.9 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| TechBoston Academy | 850 | 12.2 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Boston Collegiate Charter School | 708 | 9.7 | All free (CEP) | Boston Collegiate Charter (District) |
| Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy | 490 | 8.8 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Burke High School | 399 | 9.8 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Community Academy of Science and Health | 398 | 12.6 | not reported | Boston Public Schools |
| Carter School | 28 | 28.0 | not reported | 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.
One middle school in Dorchester, 215 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Pilot Middle School | 215 | 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.
18 elementary schools in Dorchester, 7,133 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murphy K-8 School | 855 | 12.1 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| UP Academy Holland | 641 | 14.4 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Lee K-8 School | 551 | 9.3 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Shaw Elementary School | 528 | 9.4 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Mather Elementary School | 473 | 10.8 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| King Elementary School | 464 | 9.9 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Conservatory Lab Charter School | 454 | 16.5 | All free (CEP) | Conservatory Lab Charter School |
| Dever Elementary School | 445 | 11.5 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Greenwood Sarah K-8 School | 357 | 9.3 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Russell Elementary School | 356 | 11.9 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
The other 8 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trotter Elementary School | 352 | 10.7 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Kenny Elementary School | 329 | 10.2 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Everett Elementary School | 288 | 11.3 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Holmes Elementary School | 283 | 9.4 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Winthrop Elementary School | 226 | 9.2 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower | 196 | 7.7 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Lee Academy | 195 | 11.3 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Clap Elementary School | 140 | 9.0 | 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.
3 other schools in Dorchester, 1,761 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood House Charter School | 786 | 10.1 | All free (CEP) | Neighborhood House Charter (District) |
| Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper | 631 | 8.1 | All free (CEP) | Boston Public Schools |
| Codman Academy Charter Public School | 344 | 10.4 | All free (CEP) | Codman Academy Charter Public 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.
How Dorchester's public schools compare with Massachusetts's
The median Dorchester school has 10.2 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 399 students (state 417).
| Dorchester | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.2 | 11.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 399 | 417 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 44% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 93% | 63% |
| Charter schools | 14% | 4.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 29 Dorchester 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 Dorchester
- Boston Public SchoolsRuns 25 of Dorchester's 29 public schools and spent $36,906 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$36,906
- Boston Latin Academy, the largest high school in Dorchester1,693 students in 2024-25, 17.9 per teacher.1,693
- Compare Boston Public Schools with Neighborhood House Charter (District)Dorchester'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 Dorchester 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
- Lawrence29 schools
- Lowell29 schools
- Lynn28 schools
- New Bedford27 schools
- Brockton24 schools
- Cambridge20 schools
Questions about schools in Dorchester
How many public schools are in Dorchester, MA?
29 public schools with an address in Dorchester were open in 2024-25: 7 high, 1 middle, 18 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 13,675 students. 4 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Dorchester?
Boston Latin Academy, with 1,693 students in 2024-25 (Boston Public Schools).Which districts run Dorchester's schools?
Boston Public Schools (25 schools), Neighborhood House Charter (District) (1 school), Boston Collegiate Charter (District) (1 school), Conservatory Lab Charter School (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