Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public (District)

Boston, Massachusetts — 1 schools

114
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$32,935
Per-Pupil Spending
Middle
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public (District) operates 1 public schools serving 114 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 114 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Suffolk County County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $32,935 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 56.6% local, 7.5% state, and 35.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration.

a 57:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 89.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Use the school table below to drill into any individual campus for its own demographic and resource profile.

Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School accounts for 100.0% of all Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public (District) student enrollment

That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public (District)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public (District) student-counselor ratio is 57:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public (District) chronic absenteeism rate is 89.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

35.9%
Federal
7.5%
State
56.6%
Local

Local Rent Costs

Fair Market Rents in Suffolk County county, where this district is located.

$2,359
Studio/mo
$2,476
1 BR/mo
$2,941
2 BR/mo
$3,526
3 BR/mo
$3,894
4 BR/mo

Programs & Resources

57:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
89.5%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public (District)

School Enrollment
Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School
Charter
114

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public (District)?

Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public (District) has 1 schools, including 1 middle. Total enrollment is 114 students.

How much does Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public (District) spend per student?

Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public (District) spends $32,935 per student.

What is the average rent near Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public (District)?

The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Suffolk County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.

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