Boston vs Wakefield

How do these districts compare?

Metric Boston Wakefield
Location Roxbury, Massachusetts Wakefield, Massachusetts
Total Enrollment 46,367 3,335
Number of Schools 109 7
Student:Teacher Ratio 10.4:1 12.8:1

Spending

Metric Boston Wakefield
Per-Pupil Expenditure $47,393 $24,351
Federal Revenue 12.1% 5.4%
State Revenue 25.9% 24.2%
Local Revenue 62.0% 70.5%
Boston
Federal State Local
Wakefield
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Boston Wakefield
White 13.7% 80.4%
African American 30.0% 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 46.4% 8.3%
Asian 5.6% 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.8% 4.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Boston Wakefield
AP Courses Offered 164 24
Schools with AP 23 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 313:1 295.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 42.8% 13.4%

School Types

Boston

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

Wakefield

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.