Up Academy Charter School of Boston (District)

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Boston, Massachusetts - 1 schools

An equity score of 61/100 ranks Up Academy Charter School of Boston (District) #10 of 362 districts in Massachusetts (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $31,192 per pupil, Up Academy Charter School of Boston (District) ranks #27 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending (Massachusetts districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

213
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$31,192
Per-Pupil Spending
Middle
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Up Academy Charter School of Boston (District) operates 1 public schools serving 213 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Suffolk County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $31,192 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 40 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending. See how Massachusetts compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 61.9% local, 11.0% state, and 27.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 61/100, ranked #10 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

and 78.9% 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.

Its largest campus is Up Academy Charter School of Boston, enrolling 213 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Up Academy Charter School of Boston accounts for 100.0% of all Up Academy Charter School of Boston (District) student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Up Academy Charter School of Boston (District) a distant remainder — means Up Academy Charter School of Boston (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

Up Academy Charter School of Boston (District) chronic absenteeism rate is 78.9% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

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

Where does the funding come from?

27.1%
Federal
11.0%
State
61.9%
Local

Funding Equity

61
Equity Score
10 / 362
State Rank
38
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Programs & Resources

78.9%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Up Academy Charter School of Boston (District)

School Enrollment
Up Academy Charter School of Boston
Charter
213

How Up Academy Charter School of Boston (District) Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Massachusetts districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public (District) Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Four Rivers Charter Public (District) Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Phoenix Academy Charter Public High School Chelsea (District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Marblehead Community Charter Public (District) Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Holland Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Up Academy Charter School of Boston (District)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Up Academy Charter School of Boston (District)?

Up Academy Charter School of Boston (District) has 1 school, including 1 middle. Total enrollment is 213 students.

How much does Up Academy Charter School of Boston (District) spend per student?

Up Academy Charter School of Boston (District) spends $31,192 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #10 in Massachusetts.

What is the equity score for Up Academy Charter School of Boston (District)?

Up Academy Charter School of Boston (District) has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #10 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts.