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Boston, Massachusetts - 1 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Up Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District) #165 of 362 districts in Massachusetts (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,328 per pupil, Up Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District) ranks #196 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending (Massachusetts districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Up Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District) operates 1 public schools serving 615 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 $21,328 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending. See how Massachusetts compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 69.4% local, 11.6% state, and 19.1% 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 40/100, ranked #165 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 33.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.6% African American, 43.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% Asian across the district's schools.
Up Academy Charter School of Dorchester accounts for 100.0% of all Up Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Up Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District) a distant remainder — means Up Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Up Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District) chronic absenteeism rate is 33.0% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Up Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Up Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District)?
Up Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District) has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 615 students.
How much does Up Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District) spend per student?
Up Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District) spends $21,328 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #165 in Massachusetts.
What is the demographic composition of Up Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District)?
Up Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District) students are 50.6% African American, 43.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% Asian, 1.3% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Up Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District)?
Up Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District) has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #165 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts.