Boston vs New Bedford

How do these districts compare?

Metric Boston New Bedford
Location Roxbury, Massachusetts New Bedford, Massachusetts
Total Enrollment 46,367 12,640
Number of Schools 109 25
Student:Teacher Ratio 10.7:1 11.1:1

Spending

Metric Boston New Bedford
Per-Pupil Expenditure $34,835 $19,918
Federal Revenue 12.1% 15.4%
State Revenue 25.9% 82.7%
Local Revenue 62.0% 1.9%
Boston
Federal State Local
New Bedford
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Boston New Bedford
White 13.7% 34.8%
African American 30.0% 14.4%
Hispanic or Latino 46.4% 43.4%
Asian 5.6% 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.8% 6.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch N/A N/A

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Boston New Bedford
AP Courses Offered 164 20
Schools with AP 23 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 313:1 105.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 40.6% 42.1%

School Types

Boston

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

New Bedford

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.