Boston vs Richmond

How do these districts compare?

Metric Boston Richmond
Location Roxbury, Massachusetts Richmond, Massachusetts
Total Enrollment 46,367 155
Number of Schools 109 1
Student:Teacher Ratio 10.7:1 8.7:1

Spending

Metric Boston Richmond
Per-Pupil Expenditure $34,835 $25,936
Federal Revenue 12.1% 5.1%
State Revenue 25.9% 23.4%
Local Revenue 62.0% 71.5%
Boston
Federal State Local
Richmond
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Boston Richmond
White 13.7% 87.3%
African American 30.0% 0.6%
Hispanic or Latino 46.4% 4.5%
Asian 5.6% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.8% 7.0%
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 Richmond
AP Courses Offered 164 N/A
Schools with AP 23 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 313:1 157:1
Chronic Absenteeism 40.6% 15.9%

School Types

Boston

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

Richmond

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.